Jirō Osaragi

Jirō Osaragi
Native name
大佛 次郎
Born(1897-10-09)9 October 1897
Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan
Died30 April 1973(1973-04-30) (aged 75)
Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Resting placeJufuku-ji, Kamakura, Japan
OccupationWriter
Alma materTokyo Imperial University
Genrepopular historical fiction novels
Notable workKurama Tengu
Notable awardsJapan Art Academy Prize (1950)
Asahi Prize(1952)
Order of Culture (1964)

Jirō Osaragi (大佛 次郎, Osaragi Jirō; 9 October 1897 – 30 April 1973) was the pen-name of a popular Japanese writer in Shōwa period Japan, known primarily for his historical fiction novels, which appeared serialized in newspapers and magazines. His real name was Kiyohiko Nojiri (野尻 清彦, Nojiri Kiyohiko).

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