Author

Khaldoun Hussien

Nankichi Niimi was born in Aichi, Japan, in 1913 (the Shawa era). He graduated from the department of English in Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.

He had a passion for literature since childhood and wrote novels, poetry, and children's literature.

His writings reflect the splendor of folklore, which remains popular among all generations in Japan. He died in 1943.

Translator Khaldoun Hussein was born in Hama, Syria, in 1983. He graduated from the department of Japanese Language at the University of Damascus and earned a Master's degree in Japanese Language Studies from Hiroshima University.

He currently teaches Arabic at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, in addition to his work in translation.

Tamami Yoshioka, Sahar Nakayama, and Shindō Hanai are students at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Department of Arabic Studies.