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Aiko Kitahara

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Aiko Kitahara


Born
in Tokyo, Japan
January 20, 1938

Genre
Historical Fiction


Aiko Kitahara was born in Tokyo's Shimbashi district. After graduating from Chiba Prefectural Girls' High School she joined an advertising firm, beginning her crative work on the side. She won the Shincho Prize for New Writers for her debut work, the 1969 Mama wa siranakatta yo (Mom Didn't Know). She has gained a widespread following for her elegant style and for her detailed images of the everyday lives of Edo-period Japanese. Many of her works have been adapted for television. ...more

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たからもの 深川澪通り木戸番小屋
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“But supposed she had a sudden urge to see their faces and turned to look at them - what would she see? Probably she would find that their backs were turned to her as well.”
― Aiko Kitahara, The Budding Tree: Six Stories of Love in Edo
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