Sugako Hashida, who wrote Oshin and other Japanese hit dramas, dies at 95
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Sugako Hashida, who wrote Oshin and other Japanese hit dramas, dies at 95
Hashida had been treated for lymphoma since earlier this year. She died on Sunday (Apr 4) at her home in Atami, west of Tokyo.
TV drama Oshin. (Photo: imdb)
06 Apr 2021 08:38AM
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Renowned Japanese scriptwriter Sugako Hashida, best known for the internationally popular TV drama series Oshin, has died of lymphoma. She was 95.
Hashida had been treated for the illness since earlier this year. She died on Sunday (Apr 4) at her home in Atami, west of Tokyo, according to Pinko Izumi, an actress who appeared in many of the dramas Hashida wrote, including Oshin.