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Kawaguchi Matsutaro
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- He was born in Asakusa, Tokyo in 1899. He was a popular novelist, playwright, scriptwriter, and stage director. In 1915, at the age of 16, he began writing while studying under Mantarō Kubota. In 1935, he won the inaugural Naoki Prize for his works, including Fūryū Fukagawa Uta (The Elegant Song of Fukagawa). In 1940, he became the exclusive scriptwriter for the Shinsei Shinpa theater troupe. In 1947, he became the executive director of Daiei Films, and he increasingly played an active role in both the theater and film industries. He and his wife, the actress Aiko Mimasu, had four children: the actors Hiroshi, Hisashi, and Atsushi and the actress Akira. He was a giant of the industry, renowned as a creator and scriptwriter for films, plays, and television. His television scripts include Goryōnin-san (The Lady of the House, 1960, Kansai TV), Saga Ningyō (Saga Doll,1965, NTV), and Shingo Jūban Shōbu (Shingo’s Ten Duals, 1966–1967, TBS). His works as an original author include Kōjo Kazunomiya (Princess Kazu) (adapted by Ryōtaro Ōe, 1959, Radio Tokyo [now TBS]), Kuchizuke (The Kiss, adapted by Shigetami Enomoto, 1962, NTV), and Shigurejaya Oriku (Oriku of the Shigurejaya Teahouse, adapted by Yumie Hiraiwa, 1970, CBC). He died of pneumonia in 1985 at the age of 85.
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