Izumi Kyōka
Writing · Theatre Play · Novel · Original Story
Born Nov 4, 1873 · Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Active 1933–1939
Izumi Kyōka (泉 鏡花 Izumi Kyōka, 4 November 1873 – 7 September 1939), real name Izumi Kyōtarō (泉 鏡太郎 Izumi Kyōtarō), is the pen name of a Japanese author of novels, short stories, and kabuki plays who was active during the prewar period.
Filmography
Grass Labyrinth (1979) — Original StoryDemon Pond (1979) — Theatre Play · StoryKagero-za (1981) — NovelThe Water Magician (1933) — NovelThe Genealogy of Women (1934) — NovelPrivate Collections (1979) — BookWhite Heron (1941) — NovelBlind Devotion (1961) — NovelGekashitsu (1992) — Original StoryThe Song Lantern (1960) — NovelThe Song Lantern (1943) — Original StoryThe Romance of Yushima (1955) — NovelBridge of Japan (1956) — Original StoryThe Temptress and the Monk (1957) — Original StoryOnna keizu (1942) — NovelAnimated Classics of Japanese Literature (1986) — Original StoryHer Hidden Past (1962) — NovelDemon Pond (2005) — Theatre PlayBlue Lake Girl (1986) — Original StoryThe Tale of Himeji Castle (1995) — Theatre PlayThe Snowy Heron (1958) — NovelTaki no shiraito (1946) — NovelCascading White Threads (1956) — NovelElegy of a Geisha (1959) — Original Story