Issei Tanaka

was a Japanese writer and professor at the Institute of Oriental Culture, University of Tokyo.

Tanaka was notable for writing about Chinese literature, publishing books that include, among others, ''The Social and Historical Content of Ming-Ch'ing Local Drama'', and ''Development of Local Plays in the 17th and 18th Centuries''.

Tanaka died on 30 March 2025, at the age of 92. Provided by Wikipedia