was a Japanese author of
children's literature
Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different ways: genre or the intended age of the reader.
Children's ...
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He was the author of ''Usagi no me'' ("
A Rabbit's Eyes") and ''Taiyo no Ko'' ("
Children of the Sun"), both best-sellers.
Haitani died of esophageal cancer on 23 November 2006, aged 72. According to his wishes, no funeral services were held.
[''The Japan Times'']
Obituary: Kenjiro Haitani
(November 24, 2006)
References
External links
J'Lit , Authors : Kenjiro Haitani , Books from Japan
1934 births
2006 deaths
Japanese writers
People from Kobe
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