About Ryūzō Saki
Lived 1937 – 2015 (aged 78). Ryūzō Saki was a Japanese novelist and writer.
was a Japanese novelist and non-fiction writer, born in North Hamgyong, a province of what is now North Korea. He was interested in high-profile crimes in Japan and published a number of non-fiction books about Japanese crimes. He also wrote the books about Norio Nagayama, Tsutomu Miyazaki, Fusako Sano and Futoshi Matsunaga. His 1980 novel The Miracle of Joe, the Petrel was adapted into a feature film in 1984 by Toshiya Fujita.
In 1992, Saki published a book about Japanese Resident-General of Korea Itō Hirobumi and Korean An Jung-geun, titled Itō Hirobumi to An Jung-geun.
On 1 November 2015, he died from throat cancer in Kitakyūshū at age 78.
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Who was Ryūzō Saki?
Japanese writer (1937–2015)
When was Ryūzō Saki born?
Ryūzō Saki was born on 14 April 1937 in North Hamgyong Province.
When did Ryūzō Saki die?
Ryūzō Saki died on 31 October 2015 in Kitakyūshū.
What was Ryūzō Saki's occupation?
Ryūzō Saki was a novelist and writer.
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Ryūzō Saki was Japanese.
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