(27 April 1933 in Adachi, Tokyo – 20 October 2013 in Tokyo) was a Japanese columnist, founder and chief editor of monthly magazine Kokoku Hihyo. Amano attended Meiji Gakuin University but did not graduate. In 1970 he established Madra Publishing Ltd. In 1979 he established Kokoku Hihyo, a magazine that was discontinued in 2009. In 2002 he became Director (later Honorary Director) of the Shiki Memorial Museum. Awards NHK Broadcasting Culture Award (2005) References External links Official blog Japanese columnists 1933 births 2013 deaths