Overview
Osamu Dazai (1909-48) was one of Japan's preeminent modern novelists. Born in wealthy circumstances that he later rejected, Dazai drew attention as a writer when he was 26 for Flowers of Buffoonery. His life was turbulent and controversial. While still a student, he started living with a geisha. After he married, he kept a mistress. He battled addiction and finally committed suicide. Dazai's books never go out of fashion. Even today, more than 60 years after his death, Dazai continues to be popular among young people. Some of his major works are: No Longer Human; Run, Melos!; Return to Tsugaru; and The Setting Sun. On this edition of BEGIN Japanology, we look at the life of Osamu Dazai, a troubled author who nevertheless wrote some of Japan's most enduringly popular literature.
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4 - 1Mochi Rice Cake January 13, 2011 -
4 - 2Watches and Clocks January 20, 2011 -
4 - 3Fugu Blowfish January 27, 2011
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4 - 4Haneda Airport February 03, 2011
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4 - 5Kagura Dances February 10, 2011
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4 - 6Snow February 17, 2011
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4 - 7Pollen Allergy March 03, 2011
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4 - 8Sashimono Woodwork March 10, 2011
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4 - 9Cranes April 07, 2011
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4 - 10Kitchen Knives April 14, 2011
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4 - 11Fishing April 21, 2011
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4 - 12Armour April 28, 2011 -
4 - 13Judo May 05, 2011
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4 - 14The Life of Taro Okamoto May 12, 2011
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4 - 15The Life of Osamu Dazai May 19, 2011
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4 - 16The Life of Kenzo Tange May 26, 2011
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4 - 17The Life of Hideko Maehata June 02, 2011
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4 - 18Toilets June 09, 2011 -
4 - 19Lifts June 16, 2011
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4 - 20Motorcycles June 23, 2011
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4 - 21Unagi Eel June 30, 2011 -
4 - 22Japanophiles - Ilan Yanizky July 07, 2011
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4 - 23Japanophiles - Silvain Guignard July 14, 2011
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4 - 24Japanophiles - Stéphane Danton July 21, 2011
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4 - 25Japanophiles - Dorothy Feibleman July 28, 2011
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4 - 26Plastic Food Samples August 18, 2011
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4 - 27Insects August 25, 2011
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4 - 28Traditional Japanese Mathematics September 01, 2011
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4 - 29Bicycles September 08, 2011 -
4 - 30Chusonji September 15, 2011 -
4 - 31Seaweed September 29, 2011 -
4 - 32Charcoal October 06, 2011 -
4 - 33Rain October 13, 2011 -
4 - 34Golf October 20, 2011 -
4 - 35Shipbuilding October 27, 2011 -
4 - 36Japanophiles - Bruce Huebner November 03, 2011
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4 - 37Japanophiles - Noelke Muho November 10, 2011
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4 - 38Japanophiles - Matt Alt November 17, 2011
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4 - 39Karaoke November 24, 2011
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4 - 40Holidays December 01, 2011
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4 - 41Red Sea Bream December 08, 2011 -
4 - 42Shopping Streets December 15, 2011
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4 - 43Chickens and Eggs December 22, 2011