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Naoya Shiga

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Naoya Shiga Famous memorial

Birth
Ishinomaki-shi, Miyagi, Japan
Death
21 Oct 1971 (aged 88)
Atami, Atami-shi, Shizuoka, Japan
Burial
Minato-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan GPS-Latitude: 35.6682226, Longitude: 139.7211271
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Political activist and writer. Shiga opposed the imperial system and was a major figure in modern Japanese literature. His terse style influenced many later writers. In his article "The National Language Problem," Shiga proposed adopting French as Japan's national language.
Political activist and writer. Shiga opposed the imperial system and was a major figure in modern Japanese literature. His terse style influenced many later writers. In his article "The National Language Problem," Shiga proposed adopting French as Japan's national language.

Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett



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  • Originally Created by: Warrick L. Barrett
  • Added: Jan 28, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6135226/naoya-shiga: accessed ), memorial page for Naoya Shiga (20 Feb 1883–21 Oct 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6135226, citing Aoyama Cemetery, Minato-ku, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan; Maintained by Find a Grave.