Background
Riichi Yokomitsu was born on March 17, 1898 in Japan. He was the son of a surveyor, he accompanied his father on his tour throughout the provinces.
利一 横光
Riichi Yokomitsu was born on March 17, 1898 in Japan. He was the son of a surveyor, he accompanied his father on his tour throughout the provinces.
Riichi Yokomitsu left Waseda University without graduating.
Riichi Yokomitsu began publishing in dojinshi such as Machi ("Street") and To ("Tower") after entering Waseda University in 1916. In 1923, he published Nichirin ("The Sun"), Hae ("A Fly") and more in the magazine Bungeishunju, which made his name popular. The following year Riichi Yokomitsu started the magazine Bungei-Jidai with Yasunari Kawabata and others. He and others involved in Bungei-Jidai were known collectively as the Shinkankakuha, or the New Sensation School, with a particular interest in sensation and scientific objectivity.