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  Childhood of Lafcadio Hearn Lafcadio Hearn, known in Japan as Koizumi Yakumo, was born on June 27, 1850, on the island of Lefkada in Greece. His given name was Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, with “Lafcadio” chosen as a nod to his birthplace. His father, Charles Bush Hearn, was an Irish-born British Army doctor, while his mother, Rosa Cassimati, belonged to the Greek aristocracy. Despite his international heritage, his early family life was far from stable.   Parents' Separation and Early Hardships Because his father was in the military, the family moved frequently. Shortly after Hearn’s birth, his father was reassigned ...