About Miekichi Suzuki
Lived 1882 – 1936 (aged 53). Miekichi Suzuki was a Japanese writer and children's writer.
was a Japanese novelist and author of children's stories from Hiroshima.
Biography
Suzuki was born in Hiroshima. He studied English literature at Tokyo Imperial University (now the University of Tokyo), and later launched a children's literature magazine called 赤い鳥 (Akai tori / Red Bird) in 1918. Unusually for its time, the journal emphasized learning from observation and experience rather than rote learning, and focused on everyday language as much as ceremonial language. 196 issues were published.
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Who was Miekichi Suzuki?
Japanese writer (1882-1936)
When was Miekichi Suzuki born?
Miekichi Suzuki was born on 29 September 1882 in Hiroshima.
When did Miekichi Suzuki die?
Miekichi Suzuki died on 27 June 1936 in Hiroshima.
What was Miekichi Suzuki's occupation?
Miekichi Suzuki was a writer and children's writer.
What nationality was Miekichi Suzuki?
Miekichi Suzuki was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Miekichi Suzuki. https://biography.guide/miekichi-suzuki/
MLA: "Miekichi Suzuki." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/miekichi-suzuki/.
Chicago: "Miekichi Suzuki." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/miekichi-suzuki/.
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