AOMORI —A ceremony to mark the
centennial of the birth of Japanese novelist Osamu Dazai was held
Friday in his hometown in Aomori Prefecture, during which a full-length
bronze statue of the author was unveiled. Several hundred fans and
guests attended the ceremony in the city of Goshogawara, including
Sonoko Tsushima, the 68-year-old daughter of Dazai (1909-1948), whose
real name was Shuji Tsushima, and Aomori Gov Shingo Mimura.
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