Tamura Taijiro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tamura Taijiro

Japanese writer

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1911

Place of Birth: Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 02-Nov-1983

Profession: screenwriter, actor, writer, author, film director, novelist

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Taijiro Tamura (?? ???, Tamura Taijiro, 30 November 1911 - 2 November 1983) was a Japanese novelist.
He was born in Yokkaichi, Mie, and was educated at Waseda University in Tokyo where he studied literature.
His most famous work is Gate of Flesh, which has been adapted into a movie four times and most recently in 2008 into a TV Asahi television series.
His work is known for its emphasis on carnality and the physical body.