Background
Kusuro Makimoto was born in Okayama Prefecture.
Kusuro Makimoto was born in Okayama Prefecture.
Kusuro Makimoto studied at Waseda University but left without graduating.
At the age of 24, published his first book of poems. Left his native place where he led a rural life (1928) and came to Tokyo and started writing, particularly stories for children. Kusuro Makimoto wrote and translated about 50 books and articles.