Born on January 18, 1875 (Meiji 8) in Kakunodate-machi, Semboku-gun , Akita Prefecture (currently Kakunodate-machi, Semboku-shi , Akita Prefecture ) .

Graduated from the primary school of Kakunodate,and was apprenticed to a merchant family, 1900 (Meiji 33 years) around, the magazine " new voice Tokyo accepted his submission", Giryo Sato Shinseishiya . While engaging in editing and reporting work, he started creative activities.

Joined Chohosha in 1903 (Meiji 36) . 1904 " Yorozu morning report novel" to " Meotonami", serialized "Countess" 1905, with these novels he became a popular writer . These have been made into movies since 1909 (Meiji 42), when full-scale movie production in Japan began.

Otojirō Kawakami Osaka of the troupe Empire seat was appointed to the seat with the author , "Kaiko", worked on the drama such as "Japan's love".

1915 (Taisho 4) Launched the art magazine " Chuo Art " from the Japanese Art Academy . Next 1916 Somei Yuki , Kiyokata Kaburagi , Reika Yoshikawa , Hirafuku Hyakusui , Eikyu Matsuoka called on, art organizations "to open the meeting Kinreisha formed the" central art exhibition founded. Opened in 1926, Tokyo Prefecture Museum of Art .

He died in 1943 (Showa 18) . He died at the age of 68.

His grandson, Yuichi Takai, wrote a novel, "The Monument to Dreams," which depicts Kikutei Taguchi. Edit Biography