Kan Kikuchi

Kan Kikuchi (きくち かん) was born on December 26, 1888, in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. He was a multifaceted individual, with occupations such as writer, businessperson, novelist, playwright, politician, and journalist. Kikuchi held citizenship in Japan and passed away in Tokyo on March 6, 1948.

Kikuchi was educated at two institutions, Kyoto University and Meiji University. He was the founder of the publishing company Bungeishunjū.