Izumi Suzuki

Izumi Suzuki
鈴木いづみ
Suzuki's 1968 high school graduation portrait
Born(1949-07-10)July 10, 1949
DiedFebruary 17, 1986(1986-02-17) (aged 36)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Alma materShizuoka Prefectural Itō High School
Occupations
  • Novelist
  • short story writer
  • essayist
  • actress
Years active1966–1983
Spouse
(m. 1973; div. 1977)
Children1

Izumi Suzuki (鈴木いづみ, Suzuki Izumi; July 10, 1949 – February 17, 1986) was a Japanese writer and actress, known for her science fiction stories and essays on Japanese pop culture. Married to avant-garde saxophonist Kaoru Abe from 1973 to 1977, she is also known for her association with photographer Nobuyoshi Araki.