- Language
- Japanese
- Occupation
- Writer
- Gender
- Male
- Date of birth
- 1935-12-10
- Date of death
- 1983-05-04
- Hometown
- Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
- Years active
- 1956, 1983
Shuuji Terayama
寺山修司
Terayama Shuuji was an avant-garde Japanese poet, dramatist, writer, film director, and photographer. According to many critics and supporters, he was one of the most productive and provocative creative artists to come out of Japan. The only son of Hachiro and Hatsu Terayama.
His father died at the end of Pacific War in Indonesia in September 1945. At the age of nine, his mother moved to Kyushu to work at an American military base while he himself went to live with relatives in the city of Misawa, also in Aomori. At this same time, Terayama lived through the Aomori air raids that killed more than 30,000 people.
By 1983, he had been hospitalized with recurring cirrhosis in the liver several times and later developed peritonitis in hospital, where he died from sepsis on May 4, 1983.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Shuuji Terayama's name in other languages?
Shuuji Terayama is also known as 寺山修司.
When is Shuuji Terayama's birthday?
Shuuji Terayama was born on December 10, 1935.
How old is Shuuji Terayama?
Shuuji Terayama is 47 years old.
When did Shuuji Terayama die?
Shuuji Terayama passed away on May 4, 1983.
What is Shuuji Terayama's gender?
Shuuji Terayama is male.
What does Shuuji Terayama do?
Shuuji Terayama works as Writer.
What language does Shuuji Terayama voice in?
Shuuji Terayama performs in Japanese.
Where is Shuuji Terayama from?
Shuuji Terayama is from Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
