Hideo Takubo
Introduction  was a noted Japanese author. He studied French literature at Keio University, and won the 61st Akutagawa Prize in 1969 for ''Fukaikawa'' (Deep River), the 37th Yomiuri Prize in 1985 for ''Kaizu'', and the 50th Noma Literary Prize in 1997 for ''Kodamashu''.
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