Background
Hearn was born in 1850, in the United Kingdom of an Irish father and a Greek mother he began life as a journalist for an American magazine, who sent him to Japan as their correspondent.
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also known as
Yakumo Koizumi
Career
Is well known for the numerous books he wrote on Japan in an attempt to interpret this country to the outside world. Also taught at Waseda and Tokyo universities. Among his numerous works are “Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan,” “Kokoro,” “Karma” and “History of English Literature.”
Connections
He became so infatuated with Japan that he took up Japanese citizenship and married a Japanese girl.
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Born
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1904 (aged 54) -
Resting place
Tokyo, Japan -
Nationality
English -
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