[1] His real name was Ozaki Tokutarō (尾崎 徳太郎), and he was also known by various noms de plume including Enzan (縁山) and Tochimandō (十千万堂).

Ozaki was the only son of Kokusai (尾崎 谷斎), a well-known netsuke carver in the Meiji period.

Ozaki is known as a classic Japanese author writing works in essays, haiku poems, and novels.

Ozaki's most renowned works are Tajō Takon (多情多恨, "Tears and Regrets"), serialized in 1896,[3] and Konjiki Yasha (金色夜叉, "The Golden Demon"), serialized in 1897 in the Hakubunkan magazine Nihon Taika Ronshū (日本大家論集, "Japan Expert Treatise Collection").

[6] Konjiki Yasha (金色夜叉, "The Golden Demon") was adapted for film numerous times,[7] including a 1937 version by director Hiroshi Shimizu.