Asada Jiro

• Born:1951/12/13
• Real name:Iwato Kojiro
• Japanese:浅田次郎(Asada Jirou)

Asada Jirô is a Japanese novelist, descended from samurai retainers of Sekiyado han. A number of his Shinsengumi novels were best sellers and turned into films.

Works

(Historical novels taking place prior to the Meiji period)

• Mibu Gishi Den (壬生義士伝) 2000
• Gorôji-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