Takashi Matsuoka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Takashi Matsuoka

American writer

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1947

Place of Birth: Hokkaidō, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan

Profession: writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Takashi Matsuoka (born January 10, 1947) is a first-generation Japanese American writer.
He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, and worked at a Zen Buddhist temple before becoming a full-time writer.
His books about American missionaries' visits to Japan are often compared to Shogun and other books by British historical novelist James Clavell.
Matsuoka also worked as a writer for the 1990 film Pale Blood.