Shūgorō Yamamoto
Writing·June 22, 1903·† February 14, 1967 — 63 years old·Ōtsuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Shūgorō Yamamoto (山本 周五郎 Yamamoto Shūgorō, June 22, 1903 – February 14, 1967) was the pen name of Satomu Shimizu (清水 三十六 Shimizu Satomu), a Japanese novelist and short-story writer active during the Shōwa period of Japan. He was noted for his popular literature, and is known to have published works under at least fourteen different pen names.
Known For
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2023A Town Without SeasonsTVNovel2021Dare ka ni Hanashitaku Naru Yamamoto Shugoro Higawari DoramaTVNovel2020さぶOriginal Story2015Sinbei - A Samurai With A ChildTVCreator2003Yūrei Kashimasu: Osome Koi no ShichihengeTVOriginal Story2002The Sea Is WatchingNovel2002SabuNovel2001Kah-chanNovel2000Dora-heitaNovel2000After the RainOriginal Story1997Red BeardWriter1995FusaStory1992Chronicle of the Town MagistrateOriginal Story1990The Fir Tree RemainsScreenplay · Novel1987The Retired SamuraiNovel1987Samurai RebellionOriginal Story1987The Thief and the Expelled MasterNovel1987The Orphaned GeishaOriginal Story1987Countryside Accountant's Government ReformOriginal Story1983The Fir Trees RemainNovel1983Momi no Ki wa Nokotta: RanshinTVNovel1982Dojo BreakerNovel1981Magistrate of the Floating WorldNovel1981Kinagashi BugyōTVOriginal Story1976Murderer!Novel1972The Witty SamuraiNovel1971Inn of EvilNovel1970Dodes'ka-denNovel1970Mominoki wa NokottaTVOriginal Story1968Kill!Novel1967The Homely SisterNovel1965Cold Rice, Osan, ChanOriginal Story1965Red BeardNovel1964Samurai from SomewhereOriginal Story1964The Scarlet CamelliaNovel1964Samurai from NowhereStory1962The Demon of Sendai's CastleNovel1962This Madding CrowdNovel1962A Carpenter and ChildrenNovel1962SanjuroNovel1960Unwieldy BrothersOriginal Story1959The Lord PretendsStory1946Convent BrideOriginal Story1929To the Hills Again in SpringStory