Toshio Shimao, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Toshio Shimao

Japanese writer

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1917

Place of Birth: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 12-Nov-1986

Profession: screenwriter, writer, novelist

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Toshio Shimao (?? ??, Shimao Toshio, April 18, 1917–November 12, 1986) was a Japanese novelist.
He has been called a "writer's writer", which is used as both a compliment and criticism.