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**"A novelist who delves deep into emotions"**
Masuji Ibuse was a Japanese novelist. His representative works include "Sansho-uo" (Salamander) and "Kanshu" (Drinking Song), and he received numerous accolades, including being designated a Person of Cultural Merit and a recipient of the Order of Culture.
Koihei Ibuse was born in Kamo Village, Anna District, Hiroshima Prefecture (present-day Fukuyama City) in 1898. After his father's death, he was raised by his grandfather. He enrolled in the French Literature Department of the Faculty of Letters at Waseda University, and visited figures such as Nanpachi Aoki and Aoharu Iwano, but took a leave of absence in his third year and subsequently dropped out.
In 1923, he joined the coterie magazine "Seiki" and published "Yuhei" (Imprisonment). Afterwards, he studied under Haruo Sato. In 1927, he published "Yugameru Zuan" (Distorted Design) and received his first manuscript fee for a novel. In 1940, "Sansho-uo" (Salamander) began serialization.
Ibuse continued to revise "Sansho-uo" for over 60 years. This work is still highly regarded today.
**Q: What was he known for?**
He had a great influence on Japanese literature.
**Q: What are his famous works?**
"Sansho-uo" (Salamander) is his representative work. The real reason for this title is not that he talks about being at the beach and particularly loving the ocean. However, it became the most well-known novel among people.
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**English Summary**
**"Novelist who traces the depths of emotion"**
Masuji Ibuse is a Japanese novelist. His representative works include ``Japanese Pepperfish'' and ``Kanshu,'' and he received many accolades, including being named a Person of Cultural Merit and a recipient of the Order of Culture.
Koihei Ibuse was born in 1898 in Kamo Village, Anna District, Hiroshima Prefecture (present-day Fukuyama City). After his father passed away, his grandfather raised him. He entered Waseda University's Faculty of Letters, Department of French Literature, and visited Nanpachi Aoki and Awana Iwano, but he took a leave of absence during his third year and subsequently dropped out.
In 1923, he participated in the doujinshi ``Century'' and published ``Yui.'' Afterwards, he studied under Haruo Sato. In 1927, he published ``Distorted Design'' and received a manuscript fee for the first time for a novel. In 1940, ``Japanese pepper fish'' was serialized.
Ibuse continued to revise ``Japanese pepper fish'' for over 60 years. This work is still being evaluated today.
**Q: What did you do?**
It had a great influence on Japanese literature.
**Q: What are your famous works?**
"Japanese pepper fish" is my masterpiece. It's not really the reason why I got this title because I talk about being at the beach and especially loving the ocean. However, it became the most well-known novel among people.
Wikipedia：Masuji Ibuse