Seiji Tsutsumi

Seiji Tsutsumi
Seiji Tsutsumi
堤清二
	Undated photo of Tsutsumi
Born	March 30, 1927; Tokyo, Japan
Died	November 25, 2013 (aged 86); Tokyo, Japan
Other names	Takashi Tsuji; Ikuo Yokose;
Alma mater	University of Tokyo
Occupations	Entrepreneur; writer; poet;
Years active	1954–2011
Employers	Seibu Department Stores; Saison Group; Muji;
Organizations	PEN International (Director); Japan Art Academy;
Known for	Founder of Saison Group; Writer and poet;
Spouses	Motoko Yamaguchi (m. 1955; div. 1964); Asako Mizuno (m. 1968);
Children	2
Parent	Yasujirō Tsutsumi (father)
Relatives	Yoshiaki Tsutsumi (half-brother)
Awards	Person of Cultural Merit (2012)

Seiji Tsutsumi (堤清二, Tsutsumi Seiji; March 30, 1927 − November 25, 2013) was a Japanese businessperson, author and poet, also known by the pen names Takashi Tsujii (辻井喬, Tsujii Takashi) and Ikuo Yokose (横瀬郁夫, Yokose Ikuo).