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Suiin Emi

1869 – 1934

Japanese writer

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Lived 1869 – 1934 (aged 65). Suiin Emi was a Japanese novelist and writer.

, born , was a Japanese novelist and journalist.

Born in Okayama into a shizoku (former samurai) family, he travelled to Tokyo to join the army but instead joined the Kenyūsha literary society and quickly became celebrated during the Sino-Japanese War for his patriotic stories in the newspaper Chūō Shinbun.

A pillar of the Meiji-era literary establishment, and the editor of Kobe Shinbun and Taiheiyo as well as Senshibankō and Kozakuraodoshi,

He was the first to refer to sumo as the national sport (kokugi), inspiring the name of the Ryōgoku Kokugikan stadium built in 1909. He died in Matsuyama.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Suiin Emi?

Japanese writer (1869–1934)

When was Suiin Emi born?

Suiin Emi was born on 17 September 1869 in Okayama.

When did Suiin Emi die?

Suiin Emi died on 3 November 1934 in Matsuyama.

What was Suiin Emi's occupation?

Suiin Emi was a novelist and writer.

What nationality was Suiin Emi?

Suiin Emi was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Suiin Emi

· Wikidata: Q3503156

· DBpedia: Suiin Emi

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