Bizan Kawakami
Kawakami • Illustration — Bizan Kawakami March 5, 1869 – June 15, 1908 was a Japanese novelist of the Meiji era. His real name was Akira Kawakami (川上 亮, Kawakami Akira). Bizan Kawakami was born in Osaka Prefecture, he dropped out of the school of liberal arts in Tokyo University and joined Ken'yusha.
Also recorded as Akira Kawakami
Bizan Kawakami
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- Born
- 1869 · Osaka.
- Died
- 1908
- Nationality
- Japan
- Occupation
- poet · novelist
- Education
- University of Tokyo
- Languages
- Japanese
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Kawakami • Illustration — Bizan Kawakami March 5, 1869 – June 15, 1908 was a Japanese novelist of the Meiji era. His real name was Akira Kawakami (川上 亮, Kawakami Akira). Bizan Kawakami was born in Osaka Prefecture, he dropped out of the school of liberal arts in Tokyo University and joined Ken'yusha.
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After struggling with the rise of naturalist literature yet remaining a popular author until his death, he died by suicide at age 40. Aozora Bunko has a digitalized collection of his works.
Bizan Kawakami is recorded with the occupation novelist. Recorded as a citizen of Japan.
The Scent of Her Robes, the Breeze of Her Fan (Ikô sen'ei) (by) Bizan Kawakami, frontispiece illustration from the literary magazine Bungei kurabu, vol. 4, no. 10
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硯友社社員。後列左より武内桂舟、川上眉山、江見水蔭。前列左より巌谷小波、石橋思案、尾崎紅葉。
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1869
Bizan Kawakami was born on 5 March 1869.
1908
Bizan Kawakami died on 15 June 1908.
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