• Yanagisawa Takeshi

    Nonfiction writer. Born in Tokyo in 1960. Graduated from Keiō University and worked in manufacturing before joining the publishing house Bungeishunjū Ltd., writing and editing for the publications Shūkan Bunshun and Number until going freelance in 2003. Winner of the 2009 Mizuno Sportswriter Award. Major published works include: Sen kyūhyaku nanajū roku nen no Antonio Inoki (Antonio Inoki in 1976), Sen kyūhyaku hachijū go nen no Kurasshu Gyaruzu (The Crush Gals in 1985), and Sen kyūhyaku rokujū yon nen no Jaianto Baba (Giant Baba in 1964). (Profile photograph by Minamoto Tadayuki.)

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    Feb 25, 2015