About

Known credits:
36
Birthday:
1903-06-22
Place of birth:
Ōtsuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Shūgorō Yamamoto

Overview

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

Writing
2023 A Town Without Seasons Writing Novel 70
Good
2020 さぶ Writing Original Story 59
Average
2003 Yūrei Kashimasu: Osome Koi no Shichihenge Writing Original Story N/A
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2002 The Sea Is Watching Writing Novel 59
Average
2002 Sabu Writing Novel 59
Average
2001 Kah-chan Writing Novel N/A
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2000 Dora-heita Writing Novel 58
Average
2000 After the Rain Writing Author 60
Fair
1993 Fusa Writing Story 59
Average
1992 Chronicle of the Town Magistrate Writing Original Story N/A
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1987 The Retired Samurai Writing Novel N/A
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1987 The Orphaned Geisha Writing Original Story N/A
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1987 Countryside Accountant's Government Reform Writing Original Story N/A
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1983 The Fir Trees Remain Writing Novel N/A
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1982 Dojo Breaker Writing Novel 59
Average
1981 Magistrate of the Floating World Writing Novel 59
Average
1981 Kinagashi Bugyō Writing Original Story N/A
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1976 Murderer! Writing Novel 58
Average
1972 The Witty Samurai Writing Novel N/A
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1971 Inn of Evil Writing Novel 59
Average
1970 Dodes'ka-den Writing Novel 61
Fair
1970 Mominoki wa Nokotta Writing Original Story N/A
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1968 Kill! Writing Novel 60
Fair
1967 The Homely Sister Writing Novel N/A
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1965 Cold Rice, Osan, Chan Writing Original Story 59
Average
1965 Red Beard Writing Novel 68
Fair
1964 Samurai from Somewhere Writing Original Story 59
Average
1964 The Scarlet Camellia Writing Novel 59
Average
1964 Samurai from Nowhere Writing Story 59
Average
1962 The Demon of Sendai's Castle Writing Novel N/A
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1962 This Madding Crowd Writing Novel N/A
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1962 A Carpenter and Children Writing Novel 59
Average
1962 Sanjuro Writing Novel 69
Fair
1960 Unwieldy Brothers Writing Original Story N/A
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1959 The Lord Pretends Writing Story N/A
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1929 To the Hills Again in Spring Writing Story N/A
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