Naka Kansuke

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Naka Kansuke ( Japanese 中 勘 助 ; born May 22, 1885 in Tokyo Prefecture ; † May 3, 1965 ) was a Japanese writer.

Naka studied Japanese literature with Natsume Soseki at the University of Tokyo . 1913-14, his autobiographical novel Gin no saji appeared in the newspaper Asahi Shimbun . He was also known as a poet . In 1964 he was awarded the Asahi Prize .

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