Lafcadio Hearn

Japanese Lyrics Lafcadio Hearn

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Contributor Bio:  Hearn, Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) was born in Levkas, Greece, as the son of Greek and British parents. In 1869 he went to the United States and did various work, finally as a journalist. In 1890 he came to Japan and taught English in Japanese schools, and became a Japanese citizen under the name of Koizumi Yakuma. He died in Tokyo.