Kenjirō Tokutomi

Kenjirō Tokutomi(徳富 健次郎,Tokuyomi Kenjirō, December 8, 1868 in Minamata, Japan - September 18, 1927 in Ikaho) was a Japanese writer and philosopher. He was the younger brother of historian Tokutomi Sohō. He wrote novels under the pseudonym of Roka Tokutomi (徳冨 蘆花), many of which were translated into a number of languages including English, French, and German. He corresponded with Leo Tolstoy. A copy of a letter is on display in the small museum located in the Roka Kōshun-en Park, along with belongings.