Aya Kito
Known for WritingBorn 1962-07-19 — died 1988-05-23
Aya Kitō (木藤 亜也, Kitō Aya, July 19, 1962 – May 23, 1988) was a Japanese diarist. She wrote about her personal experiences living with spinocerebellar ataxia which was later published in the book 1 Litre no Namida. A film and TV drama adaptations were later made based on her experiences.