num_pages: 332
description: When the body of Saga Atsushi, Japan's preeminent connoisseur of ukiyo-e (woodblock prints), is pulled from the ocean off the coast of Tohoku, having apparently committed suicide, the shocked Japanese art world turns out to mourn his death. Among them is Ryohei, an up-and-coming young ukiyo-e scholar and research assistant to Saga's colleague-turned-rival, Professor Nishijima. But a chance encounter with an old friend makes Ryohei wonder if there might be more to Saga's death than meets the eye...
language: Japanese
title: Sharaku Satsujin Jiken
titlecomplete: Sharaku Satsujin Jiken
genres: Mystery, Japan, Japanese Literature, Crime, Art
ratings_count: 44
awards: awardedAt: 410256000000
name: Edogawa Rampo Prize 江戸川乱歩賞
publisher: Kōdansha