Were Ryūnosuke Akutagawa and Carl Sagan both writers?
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川 龍之介 , Akutagawa Ryūnosuke , 1 March 1892 – 24 July 1927) was a Japanese writer active in the Taishō period in Japan. He is regarded as the "Father of the Japanese short story" and Japan's premier literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him. He committed suicide at the age of 35 through an overdose of barbital.
Mitsuru Yoshida Mitsuru Yoshida (吉田 満 "Yoshida Mitsuru" January 6, 1923 – September 17, 1979) was a Japanese author and naval officer. He was born in Tokyo. He was a survivor of the battleship "Yamato" when it was sunk on 7 April 1945 during Operation Ten-Go, an attempt to support the defenders of Okinawa.