Vitro Nasu

Oe Kenzaburo
Oe was married to sister of Tampopo director Itami Juzo.

BBC Obit – Oe Kenzaburo

Oe Kenzaburo and Mario A
(interesting photos of Oe Kenzaburo and his family and friends here)

Oe and his son

The birth of Hikari was a turning point in Oe’s life and in his literary career. Much of Oe’s later fiction examined the relationship between disabled and non disabled people. Hikari turned out to be exceptionally gifted in music, and he is acknowledged as one of the most famous composers in Japan.
Hikari Oe Wikipedia here

Art and Healing: Conversation with Oe (UC Berkeley edu)

Oe Kenzaburo and Kazuo Ishiguro in Conversation. (Among many other topics they discussed Yukio Mishima)

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