Kinoshita Mokutaro
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Kinoshita Mokutaro (木下 杢太郎, August 1, 1885 - October 15, 1945) was a Japanese author and doctor.
He was born in Ito, Shizuoka. He translated German literature with “Gathering of Pan” (パンの会) and studied documents of Japanese Christianity in 16th century. He wrote some plays called “切支丹物” (Kirisitan Mono), depicted Kirishitan, Christian in feudal Japan.
[edit] Major works
- The Death of Youth (少年の死 Shonen no shi, 1915)
- Sukanpo (すかんぽ, 1945)
- On The Front of Christian Church (南蛮寺門前 Nanban ji monzen, 1909)
- Memories of Gathering of Pan (パンの会の回想 Pan no kai no kaiso, 1926)
- Binding (本の装釘 Hon no sotei, 1942)
