Ichiyō Higuchi

Natsu Higuchi (樋口 奈津, Higuchi Natsu, May 2, 1872 – November 23, 1896), known by her pen name Ichiyō Higuchi (樋口 一葉, Higuchi Ichiyō), also known as Natsuko Higuchi (樋口 夏子, Higuchi Natsuko), was a Japanese writer from the Meiji Period. Specializing in short stories, she was Japan's first prominent woman writer of modern literature, and also an extensive diarist.

Ichiyō Higuchi

Natsu Higuchi (樋口 奈津, Higuchi Natsu, May 2, 1872 – November 23, 1896), known by her pen name Ichiyō Higuchi (樋口 一葉, Higuchi Ichiyō), also known as Natsuko Higuchi (樋口 夏子, Higuchi Natsuko), was a Japanese writer from the Meiji Period. Specializing in short stories, she was Japan's first prominent woman writer of modern literature, and also an extensive diarist.