Morimura Seiichi
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is a Japan
ese novelist and author. He is best known for the controversial The Devil's Gluttony (悪魔の飽食) (1981), which revealed the atrocities committed by Unit 731
of the Imperial Japanese Army
during the Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945).
The Devil's Gluttony was serialized in the Akahata
(Japanese Communist Party
's newspaper
) in 1980, and subsequently published by Kobunsha (光文社), in two volumes 1981 and 1982. In the ensuing controversy, half of a photograph was discovered to be a fabrication, and Kobunsha subsequently withdrew the book. A second edition was then published by Kadokawa Shoten
in 1983 with the controversial photograph removed.
He won the Edogawa Rampo Award
in 1969 for "Death in the High-Rise".
His short story: "Devil of a Boy" appears translated into English in "Ellery Queen's Japanese Golden Dozen: The Detective Story World in Japan" anthology, which was edited by Ellery Queen.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese novelist and author. He is best known for the controversial The Devil's Gluttony (悪魔の飽食) (1981), which revealed the atrocities committed by Unit 731
Unit 731
was a covert biological and chemical warfare research and development unit of the Imperial Japanese Army that undertook lethal human experimentation during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. It was responsible for some of the most notorious war crimes carried out by Japanese...
of the Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Army
-Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...
during the Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945).
The Devil's Gluttony was serialized in the Akahata
Akahata
is the daily organ of the Japanese Communist Party in the form of a national newspaper. Started in 1928, Akahata has a 16-page daily edition and a larger 36-page Sunday edition....
(Japanese Communist Party
Japanese Communist Party
The Japanese Communist Party is a left-wing political party in Japan.The JCP advocates the establishment of a society based on socialism, democracy and peace, and opposition to militarism...
's newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
) in 1980, and subsequently published by Kobunsha (光文社), in two volumes 1981 and 1982. In the ensuing controversy, half of a photograph was discovered to be a fabrication, and Kobunsha subsequently withdrew the book. A second edition was then published by Kadokawa Shoten
Kadokawa Shoten
is a well-known Japanese publishing company based in Tokyo, Japan. Kadokawa has published both manga novels and magazines, such as Newtype magazine...
in 1983 with the controversial photograph removed.
He won the Edogawa Rampo Award
Edogawa Rampo Award
The , named after Edogawa Rampo, is a Japanese literary award which has been presented every year by the Mystery Writers of Japan since 1955.Though its name is similar to the Edgar Allan Poe Awards, which has been presented by Mystery Writers of America, the Edogawa Rampo award is not a counterpart...
in 1969 for "Death in the High-Rise".
His short story: "Devil of a Boy" appears translated into English in "Ellery Queen's Japanese Golden Dozen: The Detective Story World in Japan" anthology, which was edited by Ellery Queen.