Literary magazine · Japan

Akai tori

Japanese children's literary magazine. Founded 1918. Ceased 1936.

About Akai tori

Akai tori (赤い鳥; Red Bird) was a Japanese children's literary magazine published between 1918 and 1936 in Tokyo, Japan. The magazine has a significant role in establishing dowa and doyo, which refer to new versions of children's fiction, poetry, and songs. In addition, it was pioneer of literary movements, doshinshugi and jidō bungaku (juvenile literature).

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Legacy

Akai tori ceased publication in 1936. Back issues are often held by research libraries and digital archives.

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