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Takeshi Kaikō

Japanese writer and activist (1930–1989)

  • Fame54.9
  • Momentum22.7
  • Wikipedia11.7K
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Lived 1930–1989, aged 59Japan
JapanJapanJournalistsJournalist
  • Wikipedia
    14 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1930–1989
    Aged 59
  • Known for
    Giants and Toys
    1958
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Updated 2026-08-29

Takeshi Kaikō , also known as Ken Kaikō, was a Japanese novelist, short-story writer, essayist, literary critic, and television documentary writer. He was distinguished by his knowledge, intellect, sense of humor and conversational skills, and although his style has been criticized as wordy and obtuse, he was one of the more popular Japanese writers in the late Shōwa period.

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54.9
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Momentum22.7
Historical13.6
Now attention100.0
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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