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Hanako Muraoka
Japanese novelist and translator
Hanako Muraoka | |
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Muraoka in 1953 | |
| Born | Annaka Hana June 21, 1893 Kōfu, Yamanashi, Japan |
| Died | October 25, 1968(1968-10-25) (aged 75) Ōta, Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Novelist, translator |
Hanako Muraoka (村岡 花子, Muraoka Hanako, June 21, 1893 – October 25, 1968) was a Japanese novelist and translator.
She is best known for translating Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery into Japanese.
Early life and education
Muraoka was born on June 21, 1893, in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture. Her birth name was Hana Annaka (安中 はな, Annaka Hana).[1] Her parents were Methodists, and she was raised a devout Christian.
She studied at the Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin and began writing children's stories when she was encouraged by translator Hiroko Katayama.[2] She graduated from school in 1913.
Career
After graduation, Muraoka returned to Yamanashi and taught at a branc