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Japanese Writer Nobuhiko Kobayashi Dies at 93

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)--Nobuhiko Kobayashi, a Japanese writer known for his work across a wide range of genres, from literary and entertainment fiction to biographies and film columns, died of multiple organ failure at a Tokyo hospital at 11:31 a.m. Monday. He was 93. Born in Tokyo in 1932, Kobayashi developed an early interest in theater, films and "rakugo," a traditional form of comic...

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