Masuji Ibuse

Masuji Ibuse
Born(1898-02-15)February 15, 1898
Fukuyama, Hiroshima
DiedJuly 10, 1993(1993-07-10) (aged 95)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupationnovelist
Years active1923—1981
Notable worksBlack Rain
Notable awardsNoma Prize
Order of Cultural Merit
Naoki Prize

Masuji Ibuse (井伏 鱒二, Ibuse Masuji; 15 February 1898 – 10 July 1993) was a Japanese author. His novel Black Rain, about the bombing of Hiroshima, was awarded the Noma Prize and the Order of Cultural Merit.