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From Niigata, Sakaguchi was one of a group of young Japanese writers to rise to prominence in the years immediately following Japan's defeat in World War II. In 1946 he wrote his most famous essay, titled "Darakuron" ("On Decadence"), which examined the role of bushido during the war. It is widely argued that he saw postwar Japan as decadent, yet more truthful than a wartime Japan built on illusions like bushido.Ango was born in 1906, and was the 12th child of 13. He was born in the middle of a Japan perpetually at war. His father was the president of the Niigata Shinbun (Newspaper), a politician, and a poet.Ango wanted to be a writer at 16. He moved to Tokyo at 17, after hitting a teacher who caught him truanting. His father died from brain cancer the following year, leaving his family in massive debt. At 20, Ango taught for a year as a substitute teacher following secondary school. He became heavily involved in Buddhism and went to University to study Indian philosophy, graduating at the age of 25. Throughout his career as a student, Ango was very vocal in his opinions.He wrote various works of literature after graduating, receiving praise from writers such as Makino Shin’ichi. His literary career started around the same time as Japan’s expansion into Manchuria. He met his wife to be, Yada Tsuseko, at 27. His mother died when he was 37, in the middle of World War II. He struggled for recognition as a writer for years before finally finding it with “A Personal View of Japanese Culture” in 1942, and again with “On Decadence” in 1946. That same year, the Emperor formally declared himself a human being, not a god. Ango had a child at 48 with his second wife, Kaji Michio. He died from a brain aneurysm at age 48 in 1955.
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Kanzō Sensei
Ango Sakaguchi - 65535-01-01 (first published in 32767)
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Ango's Detective Casebook No. 2
The Meiji Enlightenment Series
Ango Sakaguchi - 2018-01-16
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Step into the intriguing world of Meiji Era Japan and join the search for justice alongside Japan's Gentleman Detective. Follow Yuki Shinjuro as he investigates mysterious cases of suicide, murder, revenge, and more. You'll find yourself hooked by the page-turning stories of murder unraveled in Ango's Detective Casebook No. 2.
Ango's Detective Casebook No. 1 book cover
Ango's Detective Casebook No. 1
The Meiji Enlightenment Series
Ango Sakaguchi - 2017-07-15
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Delve into the fascinating world of Meiji Era Japan with Ango's Detective Casebook No. 1. Follow the Great Detective Yuki Shinjuro as he solves perplexing murders using his extensive knowledge of both Eastern and Western cultures. This unabridged translation of Ango Sakaguchi's original stories offers an intriguing glimpse into the changing times and the crimes that accompanied them.
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Meurtres Sans Serie
Ango Sakaguchi - 2016-06-13
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"Meurtres Sans Serie" is a hilarious and unconventional crime novel written in the aftermath of WWII. When a trendy writer is murdered in the home of a powerful politician, the investigation takes a wild turn through scandalous themes of sex, money, and literature. This farcical masterpiece will leave you laughing and guessing until the very end.
このコンテンツは日本国内ではパブリックドメインの作品です。印刷版からデジタル版への変換はボランティアによって行われたものです。...
Yonagahime to mimio (Japanese Edition) book cover
Yonagahime to mimio (Japanese Edition)
Ango Sakaguchi - 2012-10-04
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このコンテンツは日本国内ではパブリックドメインの作品です。印刷版からデジタル版への変換はボランティアによって行われたものです。...
Dokyo (Japanese Edition) book cover
Dokyo (Japanese Edition)
Ango Sakaguchi - 2012-10-04
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このコンテンツは日本国内ではパブリックドメインの作品です。印刷版からデジタル版への変換はボランティアによって行われたものです。...
Sake no atosaki (Japanese Edition) book cover
Sake no atosaki (Japanese Edition)
Ango Sakaguchi - 2012-10-04
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このコンテンツは日本国内ではパブリックドメインの作品です。印刷版からデジタル版への変換はボランティアによって行われたものです。...
このコンテンツは日本国内ではパブリックドメインの作品です。印刷版からデジタル版への変換はボランティアによって行われたものです。...
織田信長 [Oda Nobunaga] by Ango Sakaguchi
Niryu no hito (Japanese Edition) by Ango Sakaguchi
Abe Sada san no insho (Japanese Edition) by Ango Sakaguchi
Meiji kaika Ango torimono Sono shichi Ishi no shita (Japanese Edition) by Ango Sakaguchi
堕落論 [Darakuron] by Ango Sakaguchi
L'idiote by Ango SAKAGUCHI
暗い青春/魔の退屈 [Kurai Seishun/Ma No Taikutsu] by Ango Sakaguchi
Discourse on Decadence by Sakaguchi Ango