Background
Ogata Kenzaburo was born in Fukuoka Prefecture, 1888.
Ogata Kenzaburo was born in Fukuoka Prefecture, 1888.
Ogata Kenzaburo graduated from English Literature Department of Tokyo University (1913). Appointed professor at 6th Higher School (1917). Studied in Europe and America (1919-1922).
After returning became director of Himeji and 7th Higher Schools. President of Kagoshima University (since 1949). He published collection of his waka poems titled Soshun (The Early Spring).