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Hideji Hōjō was born on 7 November, 1902 in Osaka, Japan, is an A 20th-century japanese dramatist and playwright. Discover Hideji Hōjō's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 93 years old?

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Occupation Writer
Age 93 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 7 November 1902
Birthday 7 November
Birthplace Osaka, Japan
Date of death 19 May, 1996
Died Place Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Nationality Japan

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Hideji Hōjō (北条 秀司) was the pen name of a Japanese author, novelist, and playwright in Shōwa period Japan.

His real name was Iino Hideji (飯野 秀二).

1926

Born in Osaka and a graduate of Kansai University, Hōjō moved to Tokyo in 1926 and found employment with the Hakone Tozan Railway.

1930

He became a leading member of the shinpa modern drama movement in the 1930s.

During World War II, he was active in writing kokumingeki (government propaganda plays) such as Tamna Tunnel, intended to help the war effort.

Hōjō was author of more than 200 plays and the leader of commercial theatre in Japan after World War II, working in a wide range of genres, from kabuki, to shinpa and Takarazuka Revues.

1933

In 1933, he quit his job to devote his attention to drama, becoming a student with Okamoto Kido and Hasegawa Shin.

1960

In Behind the Flower Garden in 1960, he wrote a play in which actor Shotaro Hanayagi had to play both the male and female leads.

His psychological dramas about average citizens appealed to mainstream audiences.

He is especially known for his screenplay adaptations of Miyamoto Musashi, Genji Monogatari, and many other historical dramas.

Hōjō was awarded numerous literary awards in his career, including the Shinchosha Prize, the Yomiuri Literary Award and the Kikuchi Kan Prize.

1987

In 1987, he was designated a Person of Cultural Merit by the Japanese government.

His grave is at the temple Ryuho-ji in Ofuna, Kamakura, where he lived for many years.

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