Kido Okamoto
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Kido Okamoto (岡本 綺堂, Okamoto Kidō, October 15, 1872 – March 1, 1939) was a Japanese author and playwright. His real name was 岡本 敬二 (Keiji Okamoto, Okamoto Keiji). His best known work is the Shin Kabuki play Bancho Sarayashiki.
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Okamoto.
Kido was born in the district of Shiba Takanawa, a neighbourhood in Minato Ward, Tokyo.