KAJII MOTOJIRO

(1901–1932)

   Kajii Motojiro, best known for his lyrical short stories, was diagnosed with tuberculosis as a college student. He nonetheless continued attending Tokyo Imperial University, where he helped found the literary magazine Aozora (Blue Sky), in which he published his most widely recognized story, “Remon” (1925; tr. The Lemon, 1988). Tuberculosis took his life at age 31.

   See also MARUYAMA KAORU; MIYOSHI TATSUJI.