Donald Lawrence Keene (June 18, 1922 – February 24, 2019), also known as Donarudo Kiin (鬼怒鳴門 Kiin Donarudo), was an American and Japanese scholar, teacher, writer, translator and Japan studies expert.

Keene's contributions to the understanding of Japanese culture were recognized by the Japanese government in 2002 and in 2008.
In 2012, Keene became a Japanese citizen and he explained, 
"You cannot stop being an American after 89 years.... But I have become a Japanese in many ways.
Not pretentiously, but naturally."
Donald Lawrence Keene (June 18, 1922 – February 24, 2019), also known as Donarudo Kiin (鬼怒鳴門 Kiin Donarudo), was an American and Japanese scholar, teacher, writer, translator and Japan studies expert.
Keene's contributions to the understanding of Japanese culture were recognized by the Japanese government in 2002 and in 2008. In 2012, Keene became a Japanese citizen and he explained, 
"You cannot stop being an American after 89 years.... But I have become a Japanese in many ways. Not pretentiously, but naturally."
Donald Keene