Ton Satomi

Ton Satomi
Ton Satomi in 1927
Ton Satomi in 1927
Native name
里見 弴
BornHideo Yamanouchi
(1888-07-14)14 July 1888
Yokohama, Japan
Died21 January 1983(1983-01-21) (aged 94)
Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Resting placeKamakura Reien Public Cemetery, Kamakura, Japan
OccupationWriter
GenreNovels, short stories
Literary movementShirakaba
Notable awardsKikuchi Kan Award (1940)
Yorimuri Prize (1956, 1971)
Order of Culture (1959)
Japanese name
Kanji里見 弴
Hiraganaさとみ とん
Transcriptions
RomanizationSatomi Ton

Ton Satomi (里見 弴, Satomi Ton, July 14, 1888 - January 21, 1983) is the pen-name of Japanese author Hideo Yamanouchi (山内英夫, Yamanouchi Hideo).[1] Satomi was known for the craftsmanship of his dialogue and command of the Japanese language. His two elder brothers, Ikuma Arishima and Takeo Arishima, were also authors.

  1. ^ Mortimer, Maya (2002). Meeting the Sensei: The Role of the Master in Shirakaba. Brill. ISBN 9004116559. page 5