Writing · Original Story · Novel
Born Dec 30, 1930 · Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Active 1958–1989 · Awards: Akutagawa Prize, Mainichi Publication Culture Award, Kawabata award, Kikuchi Kan Prize, Japanese Literature Grand Prix
Takeshi Kaikō , also known as Ken Kaikō, was a Japanese novelist, short-story writer, essayist, literary critic, and television documentary writer.