Nakane Kōtei

Nakane Kōtei (中根 香亭, March 27, 1839 – January 20, 1913) was a Japanese writer who lived during the late Edo period and Meiji era.

After the Meiji Restoration, Nakane followed Tokugawa Yoshinobu to Suruga (駿河, now Shizuoka prefecture), and worked there at the Numazu Military Academy (沼津兵学校).

While in this position Nakane published many novels written by a younger generation of authors, such as those by Futabatei Shimei and Kōda Rohan.

Possessing wide interests and a deep culture, Nakane's writings covered the history of Japan and China, including their literature.

Mori Senzō, an expert on old Japanese literature, remarked that the works of Nakane have the character of a noble samurai.