Scriptwriter Taichi Yamada Dies at 89

The Yomiuri Shimbun
Taichi Yamada

Scriptwriter and author Taichi Yamada died Wednesday of old age. He was 89.

Yamada was known for his scripting of many TV dramas, such as “Kishibe no Arubamu” (Album on the riverbank) and “Fuzoroi no Ringotachi” (Odd apples).