Nagai Kafū

永井 荷風

Japanese Novelist

1879–1959

Details

Family Name

Nagai

永井

Given Name

Kafū

荷風

Born

December 3, 1879

Tokyo, Japan

Died

April 30, 1959

Tokyo, Japan

Gender

Male

Nationality
Japan
Occupation
Novelist
Field of practice
Bungaku
Alternative Names

Nagai Sōkichi

永井壯吉

Birth name

Koikawa Kanemachi

鯉川兼待

Pen name

Kafū

荷風

Sobriquet

Kinpu Sanjin

金阜山人

Pen name

Nagai Kafū

永井荷風

Pen name

Danchō-tei Shujin

断腸亭主人

Pen name

Works

Connections

Parents

Washizu Kidō

鷲津 毅堂

Grandparent

Nagai Kyūichirō

永井 久一郎

Father

Nagai Tsune

永井 恒

Mother

Spouses

Saitō Yone

斎藤 ヨネ

Uchida Yae

内田 八重