Hideo Osabe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hideo Osabe

Japanese writer

Date of Birth: 03-Sep-1934

Place of Birth: Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 18-Oct-2018

Profession: novelist

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Hideo Osabe (?????, Osabe Hideo, 3 September 1934 - 18 October 2018) was a Japanese essayist and novelist.
His work focused on movies and Osamu Dazai. He was born in Aomori Prefecture, 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.He was awarded a Medal of Honor (with Purple Ribbon, for contributions to education and culture) from the Japanese government in 2002.