Motojirō Kajii was a Japanese writer in the early Shōwa period known for his poetic short stories. Kajii's works included Remon, "Shiro no aru machi nite". Fuyu no hi and Sakura no ki no shita ni wa.
Motojirō at garden of his brother's house in Kawabe District, Hyōgo (January 1931)
Japanese literature throughout most of its history has been influenced by cultural contact with neighboring Asian literatures, most notably China and its literature. Early texts were often written in
Motojirō Kajii
…Zen 3-kan+Bekkan) (梶井基次郎全集 (全3卷+別巻); Kajii Motojirō Complete Works, Vol. 1-3 and supplementary) – 1999-2000 (ed. Sadami Suzuki) Tokyo: Chikuma Shobō Japanese literature List of Japanese authors…
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Mori Ogai in the atelier of Sculptor Takeishi Kozaburo in 1916