Ueda Akinari

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1734 – 1809

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Who was Ueda Akinari?

Ueda Akinari or Ueda Shūsei was a Japanese author, scholar and waka poet, and a prominent literary figure in 18th century Japan. He was an early writer in the yomihon genre and his two masterpieces, Ugetsu Monogatari and Harusame Monogatari, are central to the canon of Japanese literature.

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Born
Jul 25, 1734
Osaka
Nationality
  • Japan
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Died
Aug 8, 1809
Kyoto

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on July 23, 2013

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