Actor Takakura's 'swan song' in monthly magazine

Actor Takakura's 'swan song' in monthly magazine

TOKYO, Japan - "Ken Takakura's final personal note," the last writing by the deceased movie star, is published in the New Year issue of "Bungeishunju" monthly magazine on Dec. 9, 2014, along with his manuscript (foreground) sent to publisher Bungeishunju Ltd. on Nov. 10, the day he died at 83 at a Tokyo hospital.

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