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Kaba Motoki 加波基樹 - Wajima Laquer artist family

. KAFUU, Nagai Kafu 永井荷風 . (1879 - 1959) Writer

Kagami Shikoo 各務支考 Kagami Shiko (1665 - 1731)

Kagekiyo, Taira no Kagekiyo 平景清 (? - 1196)


Kaibara Ekiken 貝原益軒 Kaibara Ekken ( 1630 - 1714)

Kaidomaru 坂田怪童丸 Sakata Kaidomaru

. Kaikei 快慶 Sculptor, Kamakura period .

Kajiwara Kagesue 梶原景季 / 梶原景時 Kagetoki (1162 - 1200). Samurai - 梶原源太景季 Kajiwara Genta Kagesue

. Kakinomoto Hitomaro 柿本人麻呂 Hitomaru 人丸) . - (c. 662 – 710). Poet

Kakuban and The Legend of Kirimomi Fudo ... 覚鑁［1095 - 1143］

KAKUNYO, Saint Kakunyo 覚如 （1271年2月9日） - 1351年2月15日）
Priest at temple Hongan-Ji, Kyoto Kakunyo-Ki 覚如忌


Kamada Matahachi (Kamata Matahachi) 鎌田又八 (? 1657) - Strong man

Kamakura Gongorō Kagemasa 鎌倉権五郎景政 - (1069 - ?)
and Kabuki Shibaraku　暫

Kameda Shuushun 亀田小春 Kameda Shushun (? - 1740) Kanazawa

Kamo no Choomei 鴨長明 Kamo no Chomei ( 1153 or 1155–1216)

. Kan Shiwa 韓志和 飛龍士韓志和 Hiryushi . Immortal carpenter, Heian period

Kanamari Chikatsuna 神余親綱 - 小次郎 Kojiro - (? - 1580)
Vassal of the Uesugi Clan

. Kanazawa haikai 金沢俳諧 Haikai circles in Kanazawa .

Kaneda Sekijo 金田石城　Kaneda Sekijoo Calligrapher

Kaneko Tohta (Kaneko Toota) 1919- and "Gendai Haiku"

. Kaneuri Kichiji 金売吉次 / 金売り吉次 / 吉次信高 / 橘次末春
Kichiji Nobutaka, Kitsuji Sueharu, Kane-uri Kichiji .
- legendary gold trader of the Heian Period

. Kaneyasu かねやす Kaneyasu Yuetsu 兼康祐悦 . around 1600
shop keeper in Edo

. Kanda 竿打仙 Kanda Sen / 竿打ち仙人 Sao-Uchi Sennin .

Kani Saizō 可児才蔵 Kani Saizo (1554 - 1613) Samurai
Kani Yoshinaga 可児吉長 / 笹の才蔵 / 笹野才蔵 Sasa no Saizo


Kanoo Eitoku 狩野 永徳 Kano Eitoku - Painter (1543 - 1590)
Kanoo Hoogai, Kanō Hōgai 狩野芳崖 Kano Hogai - Painter (1828 - 1888)
Kano Yukinobu - Lady Kiyohara Yukinobu 清原雪信 - Painter (1643 - 1682)
- - - - - Kanoo Kazunobu 狩野 一信 Kano Kazunobu (1816 - 1863)
- and Kanoo Hoogai, Kanō Hōgai 狩野芳崖 Kano Hogai (1828 - 1888)


KANOKO, Okamoto Kanoko 岡本かの子
1 March 1889 - 18 February 1939. Author, tanka poet and Buddhism scholar. Kanoko no ki かの子忌


Kanzan and Jittoku 寒山と拾得 (Han Shan and Shi-De)

KANZOO, Uchimura Kanzo 内村鑑三
26 March 1861 – 28 March 1930. Kanzoo Ki 鑑三忌


Karakuri Gi'emon からくり儀右衛門 Kakakuri Giemon
Tanaka Hisashige 田中久重 (1799 - 1881) and the Toshiba company

Karukaya 刈萱上人 Saint Karukaya and his son 石堂丸 Ishidomaru


Kasamatsu Shiroo　笠松紫浪　Kasamatsu Shiro (1898 - 1991) print maker 版画

Kasane and Yoemon　累と与右衛門 - Sendai, and Kabuki

Kashima Zenemon 賀島 / 加島 善右衛門 . merchant from Gifu

Kashin 僧侶可伸 Priest Kashin at Sukagawa .

Kasuga no Tsubone 春日局 Lady Kasuga - (1579 - 1643)

Kasuya Chiri 粕谷千里 companion of Matsuo Basho

. Kasuya Saburo Kanetoki 糟谷三郎兼時 . - landowner, Kamakura preiod


Katoo, Kato Gosuke 加藤五輔 - (1839 – 1905) - ceramic artist Mino

Kato Kiyomasa 加藤清正 . Samurai and Daruma Kite from Kagawa

Kato, Shuson Kato (1905-1993). Katoo Shuuson

Katoo Tamikichi 加藤民吉 Kato Tamikichi (1772 - 1824)
- the "father of porcelain" it Seto, Aichi.


Katoo Uso 加藤鳥巣 Kato Uso


. Katori Motohiko 楫取素彦 (1829～1912) - Odamura Inosuke 小田村伊之助 . - Bakumatsu Samurai

Katsukawa Shunkoo, Katsukawa Shunkō 勝川春好 Katsukawa Shunko - (1743-1812) - Woodblock prints

Katsukawa Shunzan 勝川春山 Woodblock prints

Katsumi Jiryuu 勝見二柳 Katsumi Jiryu (1723 ?1722 －1803) Japan

Katsura Nobuko (1914 - 2004)



Kawabata Boosha　 川端茅舎 　Kawabata Bosha （Bousha) (1897-1941)

. Kawabata Yasunari 川端康成 Yasunari Kawabata . - (1899 - 1972)


Kawahigashi Hekigoto (Hekigodo) (1873-1937)

Kawai Chigetsu 川井智月 / 河合智月 ?(1634-1718)
Kawai Otokuni 川井乙州, her younger brother

Kawai Toshiaki 河合豊彰 and Origami Daruma 折り紙

. Kawamura Zuiken 河村瑞賢 (1618 - 1699) . - Merchant in Edo

Kawanabe Kyosai (Kawanabe Gyoosai, Kyoosai) 河鍋暁斎. Painter, (1831-1889)

Kawanobe Itchoo 川之辺一朝 Kawanobe Itcho (1831 - 1910) - craftsman - artist

Kawasaki Tenko (Tenkoo) Born 1927

Kawasaki Kyosen 川崎巨泉（1877-1942）
... 5000 Sketches of Japanese Folk Art

. Kawashima Yoshiko - Japan's Mata Hari .


. Kazan Tenno 花山天皇 (968 - 1008) .


Keene, Donald Keene

Keichuu, Keichū 契沖 阿闍梨 Keichu Ajari - (1640 - 1701) Keichuu Ki 契沖忌 Memorial Day for Keichu

Keikoo, Keikō 景行天皇 Keiko Tenno, 12th Emperor (around 70 - 130)

KEIROO, Ishikawa Keiro 石川桂郞 November 6. (1909-1975).
Autor and haiku poet. Keiro Ki 桂郞忌 - Ganshuu Ki 含羞忌

Keisai Eisen 渓斎英泉 (1790 - 1884) - ukiyo-e painter

Keishooin 桂昌院 Keisho-In, Keishoin (1627 - 1705). Mother of Shogun Tsunayoshi.

Kentooshi　遣唐使 Japanese Envoys to China

Kerr, Alex Kerr and the house Chiiori 篪庵 Shikoku

. Keyamura no Rokusuke 毛谷村六助 and Kappa .
. Keyamura Rokusuke and Hiko-san Gongen .

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Kibi no Makibi 吉備真備 - 695 – 775) Kentoshi

Kidoomaru - Kidōmaru 鬼童丸 Kidomaru legendary robber and magician

Kihaku 己百 / Shoohoo 秋芳 Shoho

. Kiichi Hoogen 鬼一法眼 Kiichi Hogen and Minamoto no Yoshitsune .

KIJOO, Murakami Kijo 村上鬼城 September 17. 1865 - 1938.
Haiku Poet - Kijoo Ki 鬼城忌

Kikaku, Enomoto Kikaku (1661-1707) Takarai Kikaku


KIKEI, Takai Kikei 高井几圭 December 23. (1687-1761)
Haiku Poet. Kikei Ki 几圭忌


Kimura Hiroko 木村浩子 (1937 - )

King, Dan King - writer

. Kinoshita Chooshooshi 木下長嘯子 / 長嘯 Kinoshita Choshoshi .  (1569 - 1649) Chooshoo 長嘯


Kinoshita Mariko 木下真理子
and Chinese calligrapher Ouyang Xun 欧陽詢 (557–641)


Kintaro 金太郎 "The Golden Boy"　Sakata Kintoki 坂田金時


Kira Chikazane 吉良親実 (1563 - 1598 ?1588) - Tosa, and Chosokabe clan

Kira Kozukenosuke 吉良上野介　(1641 - 1703)
and the Chushingura 忠臣蔵　 / 泉岳寺と47浪人　

Kisanta 鬼三太 - retainer of 源義経 Minamoto Yoshitsune

. Kishitsu Shusui 鬼室集斯 Gwisil Jipsa - Korean . - Korean

. Kitchomu 吉四六 - Hirota Kichiemon 廣田吉右衛門 - (? - 1715) Oita .

Kitagawa Utamaro .. 喜多川歌麿（1753 - 1806）

Kitamuki Unchiku 北向雲竹 (1623 - 1703)

Kitamura Kigin 北村季吟 (1623 - 1705) Poet


Kitano Tsunetomi 北野恒富 (1880-1947) painter
- introduction on facebook


KITOO, Takai Kito 高井几董 October 23. (1741-1789)
disciple of Buson. Kitoo Ki 几董忌


Kitoo 起倒 Kito friend of Basho

Kiyomihara Oji 清見原皇子 Prince Kiyomihara
- later Tenmu, Tenbu 天武天皇 Emperor Tenmu Tenno .

. Kiyosumi Yahē 清住弥兵衛 Kiyosumi Yahei - Edo .

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Kobayashi Bokugyuu 小林牧牛 Kobayashi Bokugyu (1949 - ) doll maker

. Kobayashi Issa 小林一茶 in Edo . (June 15, 1763 - January 5, 1828)

Kobayashi Jiro Kobayashi . c. 1970. woodblock artist

Kobayashi Kiyochika 小林清親 . (1847 - 1915) - Ukiyo-e artist

Kobayashi Takiji 小林多喜二 Takiji Kobayashi (1903 - 1933) - Novelist


Kobori Enshuu 小堀遠州 Garden Designer


Kochiyama Yuri Kochiyama コチヤマ ユリ (1921 - 2014)
Japanese American human rights activist
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Kodama Juushin 児玉重辰 Kodama Jushin, Narumi

Kono Michinobu 河野通宣 - (1522 - 1581)

Konoe Tennō 近衛天皇 Emperor Konoe - (June 16, 1139 – August 22, 1155)


KOOETSU, Hon'ami Koetsu 本阿弥光悦
1558-1637 - craftsman, potter, lacquerer, and calligrapher. - Kooetsu Ki 光悦忌

Kogoo, Lady Kogo no Tsubone 小督の局

. Kohoogen, Kohōgen 古法眼 Kohogen Kano Motonobu 狩野元信 Kanō Motonobu
1476―1559）famous painter of the Kano School.



Koizumi Junsaku 小泉淳作 (1924 – January 9, 2012)

Koizumi Yakumo 小泉八雲 Lafcadio Hearn - (1850-1904)
- - - - - Koizumi Shoko Koizumi - on facebook - relative of Hearn, living in Matsue


. Koma no Kikori 高麗山樵 Immortal, woodcutter from Mount Komayama .

- - - komusoo 虚無僧 Komuso monks and Shakuhachi flute players - - - .

Kondoo Jokoo 近藤如行 Kondo Joko (? - 1708)

Kondoo Romaru 近藤呂丸 / 露丸 Kondo Romaru

Konishi Raizan 小西来山 1654 - 1716, October 3 or November 16)

Konoe Nobutada 近衛信尹 Painter. (1565 - 1614)


Koobe Toosai 神戸洞哉/ 神戸等哉 / 等栽 Kobe Tosai Fukui

Kooboo Daishi Kuukai, Kobo Daishi Kukai 弘法大師 空海　and Koyasan 高野山

Kooboku 橋木, Koboku, Toodoo Shuuri 藤堂修理

Kooe 光慧法師 Priest Ko-E (? - 1757)
Tana-Ami Kosaburo 田名網 光三郎 and his fiance, O-Kinu お絹
- and Miminashi Fudoo　耳無不動　"Fudo without ears" - Arakawa, Tokyo

Kooha - Koha 香波 "Fragrant Wave" (? - 1897、August 14)


. Koojoo 別当大師光定 Priest Betto Daishi Kojo . -(779 - 858)

Kooken Tennoo 孝謙天皇 Koken Tenno Empress Kōken (718 - 770)

Koomyoo Koogoo 光明皇后 Komyo Kogo Empress Komyo
法華寺 (Hokkedera) Nara

Koono Riyuu 河野李由 Priest Kono Riyu Kono Michitaka - Hikone

Kooshin shi 高辛氏 legendary Chinese emperor

Kooshoo, Kōshō 康尚 Buddhist sculptor Kosho (? mid Heian period)


KOOTAROO, Takamura Kotaro 高村 光太郎
March 13, 1883 – April 2, 1956). Poet and sculptor- Kootaroo Ki 光太郎忌

Kootoku, Kōtoku Tennō 孝徳天皇 Emperor Kotoku (596 – 654)
and Taika no Kaishin 大化の改新 Taika Reform

. Kooun Meigi 耕雲明魏 Koun Meigi - 妙魏法師 Myogi Hoshi .
- around 1394, Waka poet turned Tengu 天狗妙義坊 Myogi-Bo, Myogibo

KOOYOO, Ozaki Koyo 尾崎 紅葉 (January 10, 1868 - October 30, 1903)
"Red Autumn Leaves Day", Kooyoo Ki 紅葉忌
He was the center of the Tochimandoo Haiku Group. - Tochimandoo Ki 十千万堂忌


Korean Ambassadors to Edo Choosen Tsuushin Shi .. 朝鮮通信使

Kōsaka Masanobu 高坂昌信 Kosaka Masanobu - Kasuga Toratsuna 春日虎綱 - (1527 – 1578) - Samurai

Kose Kanaoka 巨勢金岡 - (?802 - ?897). Painter

Kosen 湖仙亭 in Otsu - 1694

Kosugi Isshoo 小杉一笑 Kosugi Issho "one laugh", Kanazawa


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Kubota Beisen 久保田米僊 (1852 - 1906)
Japanese artist and art instructor in the Meiji period.
- source : wikipedia

Kutoba Itchiku 久保田一竹 (1917-2003) - 辻が花 tsujigahana dyeing master

Kubota Izen 窪田意専 / 猿雖 Ensui / Sooshichi 惣七 Soshichi

Kubota Mantaro (Mantaroo) 久保田万太郎 (1889 - 1963)

Kubota Seifu 久保田成布 (1783 - 1848)
..... Kubota Shunkoo 久保田春耕, her husband
..... Kubota Toen 久保田兎圍, father of Shunko


KUBUTSU, Ootani Kubutsu, 大谷句仏 - Otani Koen. Ootani Kooen 大谷光演
February 6. 1875年（明治8年）2月27日 - 1943年（昭和18年）2月6日）
Priest at Higashi Honganji, Kyoto. Haiku poet. Kubutsu Ki 句仏忌


. Kuki shi 九鬼氏 Kuki ke 九鬼家 the Kuki clan, Kuki family .
- Kuki Yoshitaka (九鬼嘉隆) (1542 – 1600)
- Kuki Moritaka (九鬼守隆) (1573 - 1632)
- Kuki Shūzō 九鬼周造 Kuki Shuzo (1888 – 1941)

Kukuu 句空 Kuku, (? - 1712) disciple of Basho

Kumagai Morikazu 熊谷守一 Painter （1880―1977）

Kumarajiva, the Translator 　鳩摩羅什

Kumasaka Choohan 熊坂長範 Kumasaka Chohan
- famous robber in the 12th century

. Kume no Sennin 久米の仙人, Kume Sennin - Immortal .

Kunikida Doppo 国木田独歩 - writer of the Meiji period
- introduction of facebook -

Kunisada Chuuji (国定 忠治) (1810-1851) Kunisada Chuji
a Robin Hood of Japan - kyookaku 侠客 chivalrous person

Kuniyoshi, Utagawa Kuniyoshi ...歌川国芳 ... (1797 - April 14, 1861). Woodblock print


. Kuroda Kanbei Yoshitaka 黒田官兵衛 孝高 . - (1546 - 1604) Samurai

Kuroda Momoko 黒田杏子 (b. 1938)

Kuroyanagi Korekoma 黒柳維駒
Kuroyanagi Shooha 黒柳召波 (1727 - 1771) (his father)


. Kusama Yayoi Kusama 草間 彌生 or 草間 弥生 . (March 22, 1929 - ) contemporary painter


Kushinadahime クシナダヒメ - Kushi inada hime　－櫛名田比売 - 奇稲田姫

Kusumoto Kenkichi 楠本憲吉 (1922‐1988)


Kusunoki Masashige 楠木正成 and his son Masatura 楠木正行


Kuya Shonin 空也上人 Kuuya Shoonin, Saint Kuya (903-72)
Kuuya-Ki 空也忌 - Kuuya Nenbutsu 空也念仏


kyookaku 侠客 self-styled humanitarian, chivalrous person
in the Edo period for example Banzuin Choobei　幡随院長兵衛, Kunisada Chuuji 国定忠治 and later
. Shimizu no Jirochoo 清水次郎長 .

Kyootai Osho 教待和尚 Kyotai Osho, Priest Kyotai, Sennin immortal



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