Shuroku Kuroiwa
1862
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1920
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Japan
native language: Japanese
languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese
occupation: writer, novelist, journalist, translator
award received: Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class
Kuroiwa Shūroku (黒岩 周六, Kuroiwa Shūroku, 29 September 1862 – 6 October 1920), also known as Kuroiwa Ruikō (黒岩涙香), was a Japanese journalist, novelist and a prolific translator, translating more than 100 French and English language novels into the Japanese language.Kuroiwa founded Yorozu Chōhō in 1892, which soon became one of Japan's largest newspapers.In 1919, while on his way to the Paris Peace Conference, Kuroiwa met with Madam C. J. Walker of the International League for Darker People to discuss a shared strategy at the conference. His Dharma name, which he chose himself, was Kuroiwain Shūroku Ruikō Chūten Koji (黒岩院周六涙香忠天居士). Source: Wikipedia (en)
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