Background

Santo Kyozan was born in 1769, Edo (now Tokyo), Japan. He was a younger brother of Kyoden.

Career

He served Lord Sasayama before he turned to writing kibyoshi or popular novels. He also wrote essays on historical subjects.

Works

• book

  • Kumono Itomaki

  • Rekisei Joso-ko

Connections

Brother:

Santo Kyoden