Takeo Arishima

Takeo Arishima
Takeo Arishima
Takeo Arishima
Born(1878-03-04)March 4, 1878
Tokyo, Japan
DiedJune 9, 1923(1923-06-09) (aged 45)
Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan
Resting placeTama Cemetery, Tokyo
OccupationWriter
Genreshort stories, novels, essays, literary criticism
Literary movementShirakaba
Notable worksA Certain Woman (或る女, Aru Onna)
ChildrenMasayuki Mori

Takeo Arishima (有島 武郎, Arishima Takeo, March 4, 1878 – June 9, 1923) was a Japanese novelist, short-story writer and essayist during the late Meiji and Taishō periods. His two younger brothers, Ikuma Arishima (有島生馬) and Ton Satomi (里美弴), were also authors. His son was the internationally known film and stage actor, Masayuki Mori.