Ichiyō Higuchi

Also known as Ichiyo Higuchi, Higuchi Ichiyo, Higuchi Ichiyō, Ichiyou Higuchi

Japanese writer

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Ichiyō Higuchi, born 樋口奈津 in Tokyo in 1872, was a Japanese novelist and writer. She wrote in Japanese and was a member of the Japanese people ethnic group. Her literary career began in 1891 and ended in 1896.

Her notable work is Takekurabe. She died of tuberculosis in Uchisaiwaichō on November 23, 1896, due to natural causes. She is buried in Yanaka Cemetery.

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Born: 1872
Died: 1896
Works: 44

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樋口一葉．徳富蘆花．国木田独步
幸田露伴．樋口一葉集
二葉亭四迷．尾崎紅葉．幸田露伴．樋口一葉．泉鏡花．德富蘆花[健次郎]集
幸田露伴・樋口一葉集
たけくらべ

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Key facts

Native name: 樋口一葉
Born: Natsuko Higuchi , ( 1872-05-02 ) 2 May 1872, Uchisaiwaichō , Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Empire of Japan
Died: 23 November 1896 (1896-11-23) (aged 24), Tokyo, Empire of Japan
Resting place: Yanaka Cemetery , Tokyo
Pen name: Ichiyō Higuchi
Occupation: Writer
Period: Meiji

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: Japan
Place of birth: Tokyo
Place of death: Uchisaiwaichō
Languages spoken: Japanese
Native language: Japanese
Image: Higuchi Ichiyou.png
Height: 140.9

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cause of death: tuberculosis
date of birth: 1872-05-02
date of death: 1896-11-23
manner of death: natural causes
Commons category: Ichiyō Higuchi
name in kana: ひぐちいちよう
name in native language: 樋口一葉
writing language: Japanese
start of work period: 1891-00-00
birth name: 樋口奈津
end of work period: 1896-00-00
ethnic group: Japanese people

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Encyclopedic overview

Natsuko Higuchi (Japanese: 樋口夏子, Hepburn: Higuchi Natsuko; 2 May 1872 – 23 November 1896), known by her pen name Higuchi Ichiyō (樋口一葉), was a Japanese writer during the Meiji era. She was Japan's first professional woman writer of modern literature, specializing in short stories and poetry, and was also an extensive diarist. Her portrait was used on the 5000 yen banknote in Japan.

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