My Take
Katakura Yoshifumi is the kind of person who quietly does the work while everyone else chases the spotlight, and honestly I find that kind of admirable. A writer born in Kanagawa in late 1969, Waseda University in his background — there's something fitting about that combination, like the pieces just slot together naturally. Being a Sagittarius and a Rooster year means he's probably got that restless, forward-moving energy underneath a composed exterior. Writing as a profession doesn't come with much fanfare, and most people don't stop to think about how grueling it is to actually fill a book with something worth reading. The fact that he's made a career of it tells me there's real staying power there. Kanagawa has that interesting mix of Tokyo energy and Yokohama's slightly more polished, port-city feel, and I'd like to think some of that atmosphere seeped into his writing voice.
Overview
Katakura Yoshifumi is a Japanese author born on December 17, 1969, in Kanagawa Prefecture. He studied at Waseda University and has built a career as a writer. Most personal details, including his agency and debut, remain private or undisclosed.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Katakura Yoshifumi
- Name (Japanese)
- 片倉佳史
- Reading
- かたくら よしふみ
- Born
- December 17, 1969 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster (酉)
- Origin
- Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Author
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Waseda University
- Debut
- Unknown
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%89%87%E5%80%89%E4%BD%B3%E5%8F%B2
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.