Nagai Kafū

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Also Known As	Nagai Sōkichi
Born	December 3, 1879 • Tokyo • Japan
Died	April 30, 1959 (aged 79) • Tokyo • Japan
Notable Works	“The River Sumida”

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Ishihara Shintarō

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Kitano Takeshi

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