Award-winning Japanese author Seiko Tanabe dies at 91

Award-winning Japanese author Seiko Tanabe dies at 91

Photo taken in February 2011 shows award-winning Japanese author Seiko Tanabe, known for her modernized version of the Japanese classic "Tale of Genji." Tanabe died in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, western Japan, on June 6, 2019, aged 91. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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