Akutagawa's "In a Grove" manuscript discovery

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1. 1 Jan 1922Background

   Akutagawa publishes "Yabu no Naka" (In a Grove) in Shinchō in 1922

   Ryunosuke Akutagawa's short story "Yabu no Naka", known in English as "In a Grove", appeared in the January 1922 issue of Shinchō magazine.

2. 26 Aug 1950Background

   Kurosawa's film Rashomon, based on Akutagawa, released in Japan

   Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon, drawn from two Akutagawa stories, opened in Japan in August 1950 and later won the Golden Lion at Venice.

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   12 Nov

   Akutagawa's "In a Grove" once had a different title and ending

   A newly found 44-page manuscript shows Akutagawa's famous story once had another title and a planned eighth chapter, Tokyo's Kita ward announced on 12 November.