Taro Yashima
Taro Yashima | |
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八島 太郎 | |
| Born | Atsushi Iwamatsu September 21, 1908 |
| Died | June 30, 1994 (aged 85) |
| Occupation(s) | Children's book author, artist |
| Spouse | Mitsu Yashima |
| Children | Chihiro Isa, Mako Iwamatsu, Momo Yashima |
Taro Yashima (八島 太郎, Yashima Tarō; born Atsushi Iwamatsu (岩松 淳, Iwamatsu Atsushi); September 21, 1908 — June 30, 1994) was a Japanese-American artist and children's book author. He immigrated to the United States in 1939 and assisted the U.S. war effort.