Kafū Nagai
Japanese writer
- Lived
- 1879–1959
- Country
- Japan
Updated September 2026
About Kafū Nagai
Kafū Nagai was a Japanese writer, editor and translator. His novels Geisha in Rivalry and A Strange Tale from East of the River are noted for their depictions of life of the demimonde in early 20th-century Tokyo.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.