Miekichi Suzuki

In this Japanese name, the family name is "Suzuki".

Memorial of Miekichi Suzuki in Hiroshima

Miekichi Suzuki (鈴木 三重吉, Suzuki Miekichi^?, September 29, 1882–June 27, 1936) was a Japanese novelist.

Biography

Suzuki was born in Hiroshima. He studied English literature at Tokyo Imperial University (now the University of Tokyo), and later launched a childrens literature magazine called 赤い鳥 (Akai Tori / Red Bird) in 1918. 196 issues were published.

Major works

Suzuki's major works include:

• 古事記物語 (Kojiki monogatari / The tale of Kojiki)
• 大震火災記 (Daishin kasai ki / A record of the great earthquake and fire)
• ぶくぶく長々火の目小僧 (Bukubuku naganaga hinome kozou / Expanding, growing fire-eyed boy)

See also

• Japanese literature
• List of Japanese authors

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Name	Suzuki, Miekichi
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Date of birth	1882
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Date of death	1936
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