Donald Richie (1924–2013) first came to Japan while serving with the US military in 1947. Fascinated by Japanese culture, he became well known for his writings on Japan spanning 50 years, especially on Japanese cinema. His more than 40 books include The Inland Sea, and Public People, Private People, and two collections of essays on Japan: A Lateral View and Partial Views. The Donald Richie Reader. The Japan Journals: 1947-2004 was edited by Leza Lowitz.
