Inoue Kenkabō

Inoue Kenkabō
Born(1870-07-01)July 1, 1870
Hagi, Yamaguchi, Japan
DiedSeptember 26, 1934(1934-09-26) (aged 64)
Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Occupationwriter and journalist
Genrepoetry, essays

Inoue Kenkabō (井上 剣花坊; July 1, 1870 – September 26, 1934) was the pen-name of a journalist and writer of senryū (short, humorous verse) in late Meiji, Taishō and early Shōwa period Japan. His real name was Inoue Kōichi.