Gishū Nakayama
Gishū Nakayama | |
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Nakayama in 1955 | |
| Native name | 中山 義秀 |
| Born | 5 October 1900 Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 19 August 1969 (aged 68) Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan |
| Resting place | Engaku-ji, Kamakura, Japan |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Genre | historical novels, short stories |
| Notable awards | Akutagawa Prize (1938) Noma Literary Prize (1964) Japan Art Academy Prize (1966) |
Gishū Nakayama (中山 義秀, Nakayama Gishū; 5 October 1900 – 19 August 1969) was the pen-name of a Japanese writer active in Shōwa period Japan. His real name was Yoshihide Takama.