Jirō Nitta
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| Jirō Nitta 新田 次郎 |
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| Born | Hiroto Fujiwara 藤原 寛人 June 6, 1912 Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | February 15, 1980 (aged 67) Musashino, Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Relative(s) | Sakuhei Fujiwhara (uncle) |
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Jirō Nitta (新田 次郎 Nitta Jirō?, June 6, 1912–February 15, 1980) is the pen name of popular Japanese historical novelist Hiroto Fujiwara (藤原 寛人 Fujiwara Hiroto?). He was born in an area that is now part of the city of Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.[1] His uncled was the famed meteorologist Sakuhei Fujiwhara. After retiring from the Japan Meteorological Agency, he began writing professionally. Originally a meteorologist, he wrote mainly on themes connected with mountains. His works include Death March on Mount Hakkoda (based on an incident in 1902 in the Hakkoda mountain range) and Alaskan Tale.
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- ^ Jirō Nitta. (Japanese) Suwa City. Accessed May 29, 2008.
