Question: Which of the following writers is regarded as the "Father of the Japanese short story": Ryūnosuke Akutagawa or Andrew Vachss?
Sentence (from "Ryūnosuke Akutagawa"): Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川 龍之介 , Akutagawa Ryūnosuke , 1 March 1892 – 24 July 1927) was a Japanese writer active in the Taishō period in Japan.
Relevant evidence: Yes