Nihon Keizai Shimbun
The book became a bestseller throughout Asia, selling 3 million copies in Japan. "Shitsurakuen" became a slang word for having an affair. It was first serialized in the business newspaper "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" in 1995. The book was made into a film and a TV drama the same year. The film "Lost Paradise" was nominated for 13 Japan Academy Prizes winning one with Hitomi Kuroki for lead actress.