- Born:1951/12/13
- Real name:Iwato Kojiro
- Japanese:浅田次郎(Asada Jirou)
Japanese novelist. His root was retainer of Sekiyado han. According to his essay "Being Shinsengumi fan for 30 years" His Shinsengumi novels were both best sellers and filmized.
Works
(Pre-Meiji historical novels)
- Mibu Gishi Den (壬生義士伝) 2000
- Goroji dono Atoshimatsu (五郎治殿御始末) 2003
- Wachigaiya Itosato (輪違屋糸里) 2004
- Tsukigami (憑神) 2005
- Ohara Meshimase (お腹召しませ) 2006