Ozaki was born in the Kyobashi neighborhood of Tokyo (now part of Chūō, Tokyo). He attended the Keika Shogyo School, where he learned the English language and developed an interest in anthologies of English poetry. In 1911, he came to the attention of poet and sculptor, Takamura Kōtarō, who encouraged his fledgling literary efforts.
While working as an employee of a company, Ozaki translated English poetry as a hobby, and submitted these translations together with his own original works to the literary magazine, Shirakaba (“White Birch”). In 1922, he published his first anthology, Sora to Jumoku (“Sky and Trees”). As a follower of the Shirakaba philosophy of humanism, he became close friends with Mushanokōji Saneatsu and Senge Motomaro. He was also fond of travel and mountaineering.
His later works include Takamura Shisho ("Takamura Anthology") and Hana Sakeru Kodoku (“Flowering Loneliness”). Ozaki also published Yama no Ehon (“Mountain Picture Book”) a collection of miscellaneous thoughts, and many translations of Romain Rolland, Hermann Hesse, Rainer Maria Rilke, Maurice Maeterlinck and Georges Duhamel.
From 1946 to 1954, he lived in a cottage in the mountains of Fujimi Kogen in Nagano Prefecture, and left numerous works in which he praised the beauty of nature and rural life.
Ozaki died in 1974 at the age of 82. His grave is at the temple of Meigetsu-in in Kamakura, Kanagawa, the city where he lived from 1966 to his death.
Kato, Shuichi. A Sheep's Song: A Writer's Reminiscences of Japan and the World. University of California Press (1992). ISBN0520219791
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ozaki, kihachi, 尾崎, 喜八, january, 1892, february, 1974, japanese, poet, active, during, shōwa, period, japan, born, 1892, january, 1892tokyo, japandied4, february, 1974, 1974, aged, kamakura, kanagawa, japanoccupationjapanese, poetgenrepoetryin, this, japanese,. Ozaki Kihachi 尾崎 喜八 31 January 1892 4 February 1974 was a Japanese poet active during the Shōwa period of Japan Ozaki KihachiOzaki KihachiBorn 1892 01 31 31 January 1892Tokyo JapanDied4 February 1974 1974 02 04 aged 82 Kamakura Kanagawa JapanOccupationJapanese poetGenrepoetryIn this Japanese name the surname is Ozaki Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editOzaki was born in the Kyobashi neighborhood of Tokyo now part of Chuō Tokyo He attended the Keika Shogyo School where he learned the English language and developed an interest in anthologies of English poetry In 1911 he came to the attention of poet and sculptor Takamura Kōtarō who encouraged his fledgling literary efforts While working as an employee of a company Ozaki translated English poetry as a hobby and submitted these translations together with his own original works to the literary magazine Shirakaba White Birch In 1922 he published his first anthology Sora to Jumoku Sky and Trees As a follower of the Shirakaba philosophy of humanism he became close friends with Mushanokōji Saneatsu and Senge Motomaro He was also fond of travel and mountaineering Ozaki later taught himself French and German and was greatly influenced by writers such as Romain Rolland and Hermann Hesse His later works include Takamura Shisho Takamura Anthology and Hana Sakeru Kodoku Flowering Loneliness Ozaki also published Yama no Ehon Mountain Picture Book a collection of miscellaneous thoughts and many translations of Romain Rolland Hermann Hesse Rainer Maria Rilke Maurice Maeterlinck and Georges Duhamel From 1946 to 1954 he lived in a cottage in the mountains of Fujimi Kogen in Nagano Prefecture and left numerous works in which he praised the beauty of nature and rural life Ozaki died in 1974 at the age of 82 His grave is at the temple of Meigetsu in in Kamakura Kanagawa the city where he lived from 1966 to his death See also editJapanese literature Japanese poetry List of Japanese authorsReferences editKato Shuichi A Sheep s Song A Writer s Reminiscences of Japan and the World University of California Press 1992 ISBN 0520219791External links editOzaki Kihachi Memorial Museum Japanese site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ozaki Kihachi amp oldid 1160854471, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
