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Kafū Nagai

Japanese writer (1879−1959)

  • Fame57.3
  • Momentum5.1
  • Wikipedia12K
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Lived 1879–1959, aged 80Japan
JapanJapanWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    25 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1879–1959
    Aged 80
  • Known for
    The Strange Tale of Oy…
    1992
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Updated 2026-06-11

Kafū Nagai was a Japanese writer, editor and translator. His novels Geisha in Rivalry and A Strange Tale from East of the River are noted for their depictions of life of the demimonde in early 20th-century Tokyo.

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57.3
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Momentum5.1
Historical22.6
Now attention28.2
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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