Ton Satomi
Ton Satomi | |||||
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Ton Satomi in 1927 | |||||
| Native name | 里見 弴 | ||||
| Born | Hideo Yamanouchi 14 July 1888 Yokohama, Japan | ||||
| Died | 21 January 1983 (aged 94) Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan | ||||
| Resting place | Kamakura Reien Public Cemetery, Kamakura, Japan | ||||
| Occupation | Writer | ||||
| Genre | Novels, short stories | ||||
| Literary movement | Shirakaba | ||||
| Notable awards | Kikuchi Kan Award (1940) Yorimuri Prize (1956, 1971) Order of Culture (1959) | ||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 里見 弴 | ||||
| Hiragana | さとみ とん | ||||
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Ton Satomi (里見 弴, Satomi Ton, July 14, 1888 - January 21, 1983) is the pen-name of Japanese author Hideo Yamanouchi (山内英夫, Yamanouchi Hideo). Satomi was known for the craftsmanship of his dialogue and command of the Japanese language. His two elder brothers, Ikuma Arishima and Takeo Arishima, were also authors.