A Lost Paradise
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is 1997 novel by Japanese author Junichi Watanabe
. It tells the story of a 54-year-old married former magazine editor, his affair
with a 37-year-old married typesetter and their double-suicide. The couple, Kūki and Rinko, are modeled after the famous case of Sada Abe
.
The book became a bestseller
throughout Asia, selling 3 million copies in Japan. Shitsurakuen became a slang word for having an affair. It was first serialized in the business newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun
in 1995. The book was made into a film and a TV drama the same year. The film Shitsurakuen was nominated for 13 Japan Academy Prizes winning one with Hitomi Kuroki
for lead actress
.
Junichi Watanabe
is a Japanese writer, known for his portrayal of extra-marital affairs of middle aged people. His 1997 novel A Lost Paradise became a bestseller in Japan and over Asia, and was made into a film and a TV miniseries...
. It tells the story of a 54-year-old married former magazine editor, his affair
Affair
Affair may refer to professional, personal, or public business matters or to a particular business or private activity of a temporary duration, as in family affair, a private affair, or a romantic affair.-Political affair:...
with a 37-year-old married typesetter and their double-suicide. The couple, Kūki and Rinko, are modeled after the famous case of Sada Abe
Sada Abe
is remembered in Japan for erotically asphyxiating her lover, , on May 18, 1936, and then cutting off his penis and testicles and carrying them around with her in her handbag...
.
The book became a bestseller
Bestseller
A bestseller is a book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and book trade figures and published by newspapers, magazines, or bookstore chains. Some lists are broken down into classifications and...
throughout Asia, selling 3 million copies in Japan. Shitsurakuen became a slang word for having an affair. It was first serialized in the business newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun
Nihon Keizai Shimbun
is one of the largest media corporations in Japan. Nikkei specializes in publishing financial, business and industry news. Its main news publications include:* Nihon Keizai Shimbun , a leading economic newspaper....
in 1995. The book was made into a film and a TV drama the same year. The film Shitsurakuen was nominated for 13 Japan Academy Prizes winning one with Hitomi Kuroki
Hitomi Kuroki
Hitomi Kuroki is a Japanese actress. Her real name is Shoko Ichiji née Egami ....
for lead actress
Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
The of the Japan Academy Prize is one of the annual Awards given by the Nippon Academy-sho association .-List of winners:-External links:* - **...
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External links
(film)- Shitsurakuen at JDorama.com (tv drama)