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Ichiyō Higuchi, Japanese writer (died 1896)

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Ichiyō Higuchi

Japanese writer (1872–1896)

Natsuko Higuchi , known by her pen name Higuchi Ichiyō , was a Japanese writer during the Meiji era. She was Japan's first professional woman writer of modern literature, specializing in short stories and poetry, and was also an extensive diarist. Her portrait appears on the…
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May 2

Day of the year

May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 243 days remain until the end of the year.
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