Sugako Hashida, who wrote hit drama ‘Oshin’, dead at 95

Sugako Hashida died of lymphoma. She had been treated for the illness since earlier this year. Photo: AP

Renowned Japanese scriptwriter Sugako Hashida, best known for the internationally popular TV drama series Oshin, has died of lymphoma. She was 95.

Hashida had been treated for the illness since earlier this year. She died Sunday (April 4) at her home in Atami, west of Tokyo, according to Pinko Izumi, an actress who appeared in many of the dramas Hashida wrote, including Oshin.