Background
Tōsui Nakarai was born on January 12, 1860, on Tsushima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture. His given name was Kiyoshi.
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Tōsui Nakarai
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also known as
Kiyoshi
Education
He studied at Kyoritsu School.
Career
Joined the Asahi Shimbun in 1888 and wrote novels for the newspaper. Ichiyo Higuchi, noted woman novelist, once was his disciple. He wrote altogether more than 300 novels and stories. Fond of popular Japanese music and songs, he also wrote many songs.
