Japan: Toson Shimazaki (?? ?? Shimazaki Toson; 25 March 1872 - 22 August 1943) is the pen-name of Shimazaki Haruki; a Japanese author; active in the Meiji; Taisho and early Showa periods of Japan.

He began his career as a romantic poet; but went on to establish himself as a major proponent of naturalism in Japanese fiction. Pictures From History