Eiji Yoshikawa
Modern historical novels based on the "Taikōki" include the "Shinsho Taikōki" by Eiji Yoshikawa, "Ihon Taikōki" by Sōhachi Yamaoka, and "Shinshi Taikōki" by Ryōtarō Shiba. Yoshikawa's novel was the basis for the yearlong NHK television Taiga drama "Taikōki" (1965). Shiba's novel and others of his works gave the story to "Kunitori Monogatari" (1973), another Taiga drama.