Kōda Rohan
Kōda Rohan | |
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| Born | Kōda Shigeyuki 23 July 1867 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 30 July 1947 (aged 80) Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names | 幸田 露伴、幸田 成行 |
| Occupation | author |
| Family | Nobu Kōda (sister), Kou Ando (sister) |
Kōda Shigeyuki (幸田 成行, 23 July 1867 – 30 July 1947), pen name Kōda Rohan (幸田 露伴, Japanese pronunciation: [koː.da (|) ɾoꜜ.haɴ]), was a Japanese author. His daughter, Aya Kōda, was also a noted author who often wrote about him.
Kōda wrote "The Icon of Liberty", also known as "The Buddha of Art" or "The Elegant Buddha", in 1889. A house (Kagyu-an or "snail cottage") in which Kōda lived was rebuilt in 1972 by the Meiji Mura museum. Kōda was one of the first persons to be awarded the Order of Culture when it was established in 1937.