Murasaki Shikibu

Murasaki Shikibu

female, 1035 years old
Murasaki Shikibu was a Japanese novelist, poet, and a maid of honor of the imperial court during the Heian period. She was born about 978 in Kyoto,... More
Royall Tyler

Royall Tyler

male
Royall Tyler (b. 1936), a descendant of the American playwright Royall Tyler (1757-1826), retired in 2000 from the Australian National University.... More
Edward Seidensticker

Edward Seidensticker

male, 87 years old
Edward George Seidensticker (born February 11 1921, in Castle Rock, Colorado) is a noted scholar and translator of Japanese literature,... More
Jane Smiley

Jane Smiley

female, 59 years old
Jane Smiley (born September 26, 1949) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist. Born in Los Angeles, California, Smiley grew up in Webster... More
Waki Yamato

Waki Yamato

female, 60 years old
is a Japanese mangaka. She debuted in 1966 with the short story "Dorobou Tenshi". Her works include: * "Haikara-san ga Tōru" ("The Modern Girl P... More
Reiko Takashima

Reiko Takashima

female, 44 years old
Reiko Takashima (高島礼子 "Takashima Reiko"; born 25 July 1964 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Active in television series,... More
Emperor Saga Saga

Emperor Saga Saga

male, deceased (842)
Emperor Saga (786-842) was the 52nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He ruled from 809 to 823.
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Minamoto No Tōru

male, deceased (895)
"'"' (822-895) was a Japanese poet and statesman. He was born the grandson of Emperor Saga and a member of the Saga Genji clan. He is sometimes... More