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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa - Rashōmon (1915)

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A man sometimes devotes his life to a desire which he is not sure will ever be fulfilled. Those who laugh at this folly are, after all, no more than mere spectators of life.

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
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Born: March 1, 1892
Died: July 24, 1927 (aged 35)
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