06.05.1907 - 29.01.1991 (83 gadi) (Asahikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan)
Yasushi Inoue (井上靖, Inoue Yasushi, May 6, 1907 – January 29, 1991) was a Japanese writer of poetry, essays, short fiction, and novels. Born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido in 1907, Inoue was raised in Shizuoka Prefecture.