Kuroiwa Shūroku | |
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Born | September 29, 1862 |
Died | October 6, 1920 | (aged 58)
Pen name | Kuroiwa Ruikō |
Occupation | Journalist, novelist, translator |
Nationality | Japanese |
Kuroiwa Shūroku (黒岩 周六 Kuroiwa Shūroku?, 29 September 1862 – 6 October 1920), also known as Kuroiwa Ruikō (黒岩涙香?), was a Japanese journalist and novelist.
Kuroiwa founded Yorozu Chōhō in 1892, which soon became one of Japan's largest newspapers.
In 1919, while on his way to the Paris Peace Conference, Kuroiwa met with Madam C. J. Walker of the International League for Darker People to discuss a shared strategy at the conference.