Suna no Utsuwa (novel)

Mystery novel
Suna no Utsuwa
AuthorSeichō Matsumoto
Original title砂の器 (Suna no Utsuwa)
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
PublisherKobunsha
Publication date
1961

Suna no Utsuwa (砂の器), also known as Inspector Imanishi Investigates, is mystery novel written by Seichō Matsumoto.[1] Suna no Utsuwa was originally serialized as a serial in the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun between 1960 and 1961[2] and was published from Kobunsha in 1961.[3] The novel has been made into a film and TV dramas.

Adaptations

  • Castle of Sand (1974), a Shochiku production, directed by Yoshitarō Nomura and starring Tetsurō Tamba.[4]
  • Suna no Utsuwa (1977), a Fuji TV production, mini-series in 6 episodes.[5] directed by Takuji Tominaga.[6] It stars Tatsuya Nakadai (Eitaro Imanishi) and Masakazu Tamura ( Eiryo Waga).[7]
  • Suna no Utsuwa (2004), a TBS production, starring Masahiro Nakai as Eiryo Waga and Ken Watanabe as Eitaro Imanishi.[8]

References

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  2. ^ "砂の器記念碑" (in Japanese). Shimane Tourism Association. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. ^ "デジタル大辞泉プラス「砂の器」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  4. ^ "砂の器2004". 松竹. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  5. ^ "「松本清張生誕110年記念特集」がスタート！「砂の器」「熱い空気 家政婦は見た！」「黒革の手帖」など計37作品を放送". prtimes. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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  7. ^ "田村正和『大忠臣蔵』『砂の器』から『総理と呼ばないで』まで　出演ドラマから見えてくるもの". Yahoo. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  8. ^ "砂の器2004". ザテレビジョン. Retrieved 26 November 2021.