Akutagawa (written: 芥川) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
, art name , was a Japanese writer active in the Taishō period in Japan. He is regarded as the "father of the Japanese short story", and Japan's premier literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him. He committed suicide at the age of ...
(1892–1927), Japanese poet and writer
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Yasushi Akutagawa
was a Japanese composer and conductor. His father was Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.
Biography
Akutagawa was born and raised in Tabata, Tokyo, the son of writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.
Akutagawa studied composition with Kunihiko Hashimoto, Kan'ichi Sh ...
(1925–1989), Japanese composer and conductor, son of Akutagawa Ryunosuke
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David Akutagawa
David Akutagawa (1937–2008) was a Japanese Canadian martial artist active during the late 20th century.
Early life
Born in 1937, Akutagawa first came to Canada after receiving a degree in Economic Science from Kohnan University in Kobe, Japan. ...
, 20th-century martial artist
See also
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Madokoro Akutagawa Saori
was a Japanese painter whose works were often associated with primitivism, folkloric and mythological subjects, as well as unique dyeing techniques.Reiko Kokatsu, “AKUTAGAWA (MADOKORO) Saori,” in ''Japanese Women Artists in Avant-Garde Movem ...
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Akutagawa Prize
The is a Japanese literary award presented biannually. Because of its prestige and the considerable attention the winner receives from the media, it is, along with the Naoki Prize, one of Japan's most sought after literary prizes.
History
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, a literary award
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Akutagawa (crater)
Akutagawa is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 106 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in on September 25, 2015. Akutagawa is named for the Japanese writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.
Much of Akutaga ...
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Japanese-language surnames