Talk:Fumiko Hayashi (author)

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Japanese sources differ on Hayashi's year of birth. The dictionary Kojien, for example, gives 1904, while Daijirin gives 1903. This discrepancy is noted in the encyclopedia Nihon Daihyakka Zensho. The date in this article has been revised back and forth several times; I have now changed it back to show both years. Tomgally 03:52, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

Accuracy
The precise dates of her publications seem inaccurate; while there is some room for variation, as works like Horoki were published in serial form before appearing as an individual book, its not clear what the dates here represent. It currently says 1927 for this work, though the Japanese Wikipedia says 1930, which is the year the serialized version was completed and the book published (by a different publisher). The dates on other publications are also a little suspect, perhaps in part because they follow the reference to one of her works being made into an anime (a 30 minute anime, which was released in 1986--but its unclear if that is a US release or a Japanese one), an undated event which happened many years after her death, and after the work had appeared as a film at least once, and presented on stage 1000s of times). More precise statements, and if possible, citations, are very much needed.

The cited source (Joan E. Ericson's book) is much clearer on these points. (Dewobroto (talk) 13:54, 27 May 2014 (UTC))

Japanese military government
What is being referred to as "Japanese military government" is unclear here. At least at one point, she did take a trip sponsored by the Japanese military to Southeast Asia in which she spent one night in Shanghai during her return trip (in 1942-3), but earlier trips were probably sponsored by the central Japanese government (between 1937-1941). Her earliest trip to Taiwan was sponsored by the Governor-General's office. I'm not sure what the correct term is, but "Japanese military government" seems either overly informative (when exactly did Japans government become military?) or simply intending to be derogatory.

Additionally, the reference to "trips to China" is probably meant to refer to her trip to Nanjing in late 1937, but she also took trips to other areas in China, Chosen (as it was known then) and Mongolia. I am not making the changes now, as I don't have the time to find the exact dates, places, and sponsors, but this would also greatly improve the accuracy and usefulness of this article. (Dewobroto (talk) 14:17, 27 May 2014 (UTC))