The Fossil ( , Kaseki ) is a 1975 Japanese film directed by Masaki Kobayashi and based on a 1965 novel by Yasushi Inoue. It was Japan's submission to the 47th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Choose your answer: based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "The novel by Yasushi Inoue was based on a Japanese Film."?

Options are: 1). Yes. 2). It's impossible to say. 3). No.
I think the answer is
3).