Koda Rohan

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Koda Shigeyuki, who used the pen name Koda Rohan (Japanese: 幸田 露伴, Kōda Rohan; 23 July 1867 – 30 July 1947) is a Japanese author. He wrote "The Icon of Liberty", also known as "The Buddha of Art" or "The Elegant Buddha", 1n 1889.

A house (Kagyu-an or "snail cottage") in which Koda lived was rebuilt in 1972 by the Meiji Mura museum.

[edit] See also

• Japanese literature
• List of Japanese authors

[edit] References

• Rimer, J. Thomas - The Columbia Anthology Of Modern Japanese Literature, Columbia University Press 2005

[edit] External links

• Koda Rohan research institute (in Japanese)
  • English version
• Snail cottage page