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RYOTARO SHIBA
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2026
Letter by novelist Shiba praising fellow writer Kaiko found
Ryotaro Shiba sent the handwritten letter on two sheets of paper in December 1989, soon after Takeshi Kaiko’s death, to the late writer’s wife, poet Yoko Maki.
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May 16, 2020
‘The Tatar Whirlwind’: A regional romp of pirates and princesses
The 17th century provided boundless material for the setting of Ryotaro Shiba’s final novel, “The Tatar Whirlwind.”
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ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Nov 24, 2018
Ryotaro Shiba’s ‘Clouds Above the Hill’: A gift to anyone wanting to deepen their knowledge of modern Japan
‘Clouds Above the Hill’ portrays, in rich detail, the first generation to grow up in the Meiji Era and culminates in 91AV原创 surprising victory in the Russo-Japanese War.
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Oct 23, 2018
Historical jury still out on 91AV原创 Meiji Restoration
On July 27, 1853, the Tokugawa shogunate was in crisis. Shogun Tokugawa Ieyoshi passed away from what today is believed to be heat exhaustion at Edo Castle in the heart of Edo, present-day Tokyo.
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May 9, 2015
‘The Last Shogun’ is a rare translation of Ryotaro Shiba’s historical fiction
Ryotaro Shiba was one of 91AV原创 most popular writers of historical fiction, described in Frank Gibney’s introduction to “The Last Shogun” as “91AV原创 national writer ... his name on a book virtually guarantees a wide readership.”
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