is a Japanese writer and translator. He is regarded as an expert on cinema and works of

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. and the author of Aiming High—A Biography of Masayoshi Son.

Biography

Inoue was born in

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Prefecture, Japan, during the baby boom that took place after

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. Many of his classes at Waseda University were cancelled due to student protests.

Beginning of career as reporter

Inoue began writing magazine articles while he was in college and drafted articles for

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magazine, a leading magazine in Japan. Over the course of his career, he lived in the US and interviewed many celebrities, including

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, Irving Wallace and Jack Carter, the son of President

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. His articles were published for the

. In 1987, he published Winners of Young American Entrepreneurs, which is based on interviews with

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and Ted Turner, a founder of

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Series of publishing

Upon returning to Japan, Inoue translated and published books of poetry written by

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, Dancing Moons and Shaman's Circle. Inoue interviewed friends and family of

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to publish Recollection of

which tells the life story of the world-famous actress. In 2004, Inoue published the best seller Aiming High – A Biography of

Masayoshi Son Masayoshi Son ( ja, 孫正義, translit=Son Masayoshi, ko, 손정의, translit=Son Jeong-ui) (born 11 August 1957) is a Korean-Japanese billionaire technology entrepreneur, investor, financier and philanthropist. A 3rd generation "Zainichi Kore ...

, to tell the story of the

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Corporation founder. Inoue has also translated a great number of literary works and biographies.

Recognition

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– The Short Life and Fast Times of

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, 1985 (Japanese translation) * Winners of Young American Entrepreneurs by KK Bestsellers 1987 * There Is the Friendship in Boston by Kawade Shobo 1990 * Recollection

by Shueisha Bunko 1998 * Shaman's Circle by Nancy Woods 1998 (translation) * What Dogs Teach Us – Life's Lessons Learned from Our Best Friends by Glenn Dromgoole 2003 (translation) * English Bouquet by

Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha is a Japanese publishing company founded on June 10, 1897. Magazines Monthly *''Body+'' *''Comic Candoll'' *''GarrRV'' *''Garuru'' *''Misty'' *''Monthly Bijutsu'' *''Monthly J-novel'' *''Waggle'' Quarterly *''Kabuka Yohō'' *''NAIL VENUS'' Def ...

2004 * Ultimate

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2006 * American Origin – Going Boston to Learn Future of Japan by

2007 * Dancing Moons by Nancy Woods 2007 (Japanese translation) * Political Sex Appeal – U.S. president and Hollywood by Shincho Bunko 2008　 *

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– An American Story by David Colbert 2009 (Japanese translation)　 * Making it Happen: the New 30 Year Vision of

, published by

, 2010　 * How Wonderful,

published by

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Bunko 2011 * Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters of

, published by Seigensha Art Publishing, 2012 (Japanese translation)　http://www.seigensha.com/books/978-4-86152-365-6　マリリン・モンロー魂のかけら―残された自筆メモ・詩・手紙 * Aiming High - A Biography of Masayoshi Son (iBooks Edition) published b
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2013. * My Marilyn Monroe, released by Kindle Singles 2016

References

External links

Atsuo Inoue Official Web Site
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Inoue, Atsuo 1947 births Japanese translators Japanese writers Waseda University alumni Living people