Hideo Osabe

Hideo Osabe (長部日出雄, Osabe Hideo; 3 September 1934 – 18 October 2018^[1]) was a Japanese essayist and novelist. His work focused on movies and Osamu Dazai.

Hideo Osabe
Born	(1934-09-03)September 3, 1934
Died	October 18, 2018(2018-10-18) (aged 84)
Occupation	Novelist
Language	Japanese
Nationality	Japanese

He was born in Aomori Prefecture,^[2] where Dazai was also born. He also once directed a movie.

He won the Naoki Prize in 1973 for Tsugaru jongara bushi and Tsugaru yosare bushi.^[3]

He was awarded a Medal of Honor (with Purple Ribbon, for contributions to education and culture) from the Japanese government in 2002.^{[citation needed]}

Bibliography

Fiction

• Tsugaru jongara bushi
• Tsugaru yosare bushi
• Tenno no Tanjo, Eigateki Kojiki^[4]

Essays

• Cherry and Christ, another history of Osamu Dazai^[5]

Filmography

• Festival of Dream (夢の祭り Yume no Matsuri) (director and writer)^[6]

a movie about a shamisen player

See also

• Closet screenplay