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Manga Great Jiro Taniguchi Dead At Age 69
Jiro Taniguchi, creator of Kodoku no Gourmet and The Times of Botchan, was 69 years old. Taniguchi was born in 1947 in Tottori City in western Japan and moved to Tokyo to become a manga creator He made his debut with Kareta Heya at the age of 24 He created a signature style using fine line[...]