Takashi Nagatsuka

Nagatsuka Takashi (Japanese长 冢 节, born April 3, 1879 in Kosshō, Circle Okada (now Joso ), Ibaraki Prefecture, † February 8, 1915 ) was a Japanese writer.

Nagatsuka enthusiastic about nineteen for nature poetry Masaoka Shiki. He belonged to the Negishi Tanka community and was involved in the founding of the magazine Araragi. He was primarily known as a poet. In 1914 he published his book of poems Hari no gotoku. In addition, he also wrote novels. The best known, Tsuchi, appeared in installments in the newspaper Asahi Shimbun. In 1915, he died of tuberculosis at thirty-five.

Source

• John Scott Miller: "Historical Dictionary of Modern Japanese Literature and Theater", Scarecrow Press, 2009, ISBN 978-0-8108-5810-7, pp. 81-82.