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Kan Kikuchi

Japanese writer and businessman (1888-1948) · Japan · Writers · Died at 59

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Hiroshi Kikuchi , also known as Kan Kikuchi, was a Japanese author and publisher. He established the publishing company Bungeishunjū, the monthly magazine of the same name, the Japan Writer's Association and both the Akutagawa and Naoki Prize for popular literature.

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Hiroshi Kikuchi , also known as Kan Kikuchi, was a Japanese author and publisher. He established the publishing company Bungeishunjū, the monthly magazine of the same name, the Japan Writer's Association and both the Akutagawa and Naoki Prize for popular literature. He came to prominence for the plays Madame Pearl and Father Returns, but his ample support for the Imperial Japanese war effort led to his marginalization in the postwar period. He was also the head of Daiei Motion Picture Company. He was known to have been an avid player of mahjong.

Country
Japan
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1948 · aged 59

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