Kuroi Senji

Q: When did Kuroi Senji die?

Kuroi Senji died on October 12, 2026 in Tokyo.

Q: How old was Kuroi Senji when they died?

Kuroi Senji was 94 years old at the time of death.

Q: What was Kuroi Senji's cause of death?

The cause of death of Kuroi Senji was pneumonia.

Q: When was Kuroi Senji born?

Kuroi Senji was born on May 28, 1932 in Suginami.

Osabe Shunjirō (長部瞬二郎; 28 May 1932 – 12 October 2026), better known by the pen name of Kuroi Senji (黒井千次), was a Japanese author of fiction and essays.

Senji was a member of the "Introspective Generation" of Japanese writers, whose work depicts the thoughts of ordinary Japanese. He lived in Tokyo's western suburbs, along the Chūō Main Line, in a neighborhood similar to that depicted in his novel of linked stories, Gunsei (Life in the Cul-de-Sac, 群棲), for which he won the 1984 Tanizaki Prize.

As of 2006 he was president of the Japan Writer's Association (Nihon Bungeika Kyokai).

Senji died from pneumonia on 12 October 2026, at the age of 94.

Selected works

Jikan (Time, 時間), 1969.
Gunsei (Life in the Cul-de-Sac, 群棲), 1984. Translated to English as Life in the Cul-de-Sac, trans. Philip Gabriel, Stone Bridge Press, 2001. ISBN 1-880656-57-4.
Hane to tsubasa (Feathers and Wings), Kodansha, 2000. ISBN 4-06-210257-9.
Ichinichi yume no saku (A Day in the Life), Kodansha, 2006. Translated to English as A Day in the Life, trans. Giles Murray, Dalkey Archive Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1-56478-865-8.