Ryuko Kawaji

nihongo|Ryuko Kawaji|川路柳虹|Kawaji Ryuko|extra=1 October 1888 - 9 June 1959 was the pen-name of a poet and literary critic in Showa period Japan. His real name was Kawaki Makoto.

Kawaji was born in Tokyo and was a graduate of the Japanese Painting School of the Tokyo School of the Arts (present day Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music). However, rather than to pursue a career as an artist, he chose to become a writr of free verse poetry instead. His poetry was influential, as it was among the first to be written in the modern Japanese language.

He won the Japan Art Academy literary award in 1957 for his anthology "Nami" ("Waves").

His grave is at the Tama Reien outside of Tokyo.

ee also

*List of Japanese authors