Background
Yamaoka Sohachi was born on January 11, 1907 in Niigata, Japan.
山岡 そはち
Yamaoka Sohachi was born on January 11, 1907 in Niigata, Japan.
Yamaoka Sohachi served as magazine reporter and then became writer. He was the director of Shin-Nippon Geijutsu Remmei (New Japan Artists' League). During the war he served as the member of Navy Press Corps. His books include "Nippon-no-Haha" ("The Mother of Japan"), "Hana-ni Fuku Raze" ("The Wind That Blows Through Flowers"), "Mitate" ("The Shield of the Emperor") and "Nichiren".