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Kan Shimozawa (子母澤 寛, Shimozawa Kan, sometimes spelled Shimosawa; February 1, 1892 - July 19, 1968) was a Japanese novelist and historical writer best known for originating the character Zatoichi.
Zatoichi (Japanese: 座頭市, Hepburn: Zatōichi) is a fictional character created by Japanese novelist Kan Shimozawa. He is an itinerant blind masseur and swordsman of Japan's late Edo period (1830s and 1840s).
Kan Shimozawa. Writer: The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi. Kan Shimozawa graduated from the Department of Law of the University of Meiji. Then he decided to be a journalist and joined reputed Yomiuri Shinbun and later Tokyo Gendai. In the 20s he began to write novels and focused in period aventure dramas.
Kan Shimozawa has 31 books on Goodreads with 16 ratings. Kan Shimozawa’s most popular book is Chōshū Seibatsu.
Shimozawa was an extremely prolific author in fiction, and continued writing right up until his death in 1968. Shimozawa is well known for an innocuous short story which featured a blind swordsman, Zatoichi.
Kan Shimozawa is known as an Original Story, Novel, Story, Creator, and Original Series Creator. Some of his work includes Zatoichi, The Tale of Zatoichi, ICHI, The Tale of Zatoichi Continues, New Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo, Zatoichi on the Road, and Zatoichi the Fugitive.
Kan Shimozawa. Writer: The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi. Kan Shimozawa graduated from the Department of Law of the University of Meiji. Then he decided to be a journalist and joined reputed Yomiuri Shinbun and later Tokyo Gendai. In the 20s he began to write novels and focused in period aventure dramas.
