About the author

The name Chusan appears in Chinese publications mainly in the translator credit of Chinese editions of works by the Japanese writer Yamamoto Shūgorō; books such as The Last Fir and The Amorous Tale of Peace are credited to "translator: Chusan." The library holds fifteen related titles, including Dr. Redbeard's Clinic, The Story of Yanagi Bridge, Peace Day by Day, The Fallen Plum Blossom, and The Triplets, mostly in the categories of foreign literature and mystery and detective fiction, with some works of the otherworld fantasy genre. Beyond this translator credit, public information about the person's identity, nationality, and life is very limited, and no verifiable education, career, or award record is available. The translated works generally center on ordinary urban life and historical social manners, in a plain and understated style, and the translations serve to introduce Yamamoto Shūgorō's Edo narratives to Chinese readers, offering reference value for understanding this Japanese author.

Written (15)

The Last Fir (Original Novel of the NHK Taiga Drama of the Same Name) cover
Rating 4.0
The Last Fir (Original Novel of the NHK Taiga Drama of the Same Name) 山本周五郞 / 初三 · 2026 A full-length historical novel set against the early Edo-period "Date Disturbance" under the Tokugawa shogunate. Through the eyes of the protagonist H…
Saburo cover
Rating 3.9
Saburo 山本周五郎 / 初三 · 2026 Ryōji and Saburō, senior and junior apprentices at the Hōkodō, once had a stable plan for their apprenticeship. Ryōji was clever and handsome and drew…
The Tale of the Willow Bridge cover
Rating 3.9
The Tale of the Willow Bridge 山本周五郎 / 初三 · 2025 The original novel behind the Takarazuka Revue's Kawa-giri no Hashi. A poor girl, Osen, is ruled her whole life by one childish, simple promise—"I'll …
Human Ashes: The Hokamura Shoroku Cases cover
Rating 3.8
Human Ashes: The Hokamura Shoroku Cases Unno Jūza / 初三 · 2025 By the right foot of a lake on a plateau 1,300 meters above sea level, Dr. Akazawa runs an air factory where six hired workers have mysteriously vanis…
A Record of Falling Plum Blossoms cover
Rating 3.8
A Record of Falling Plum Blossoms 山本周五郎 / 初三 · 2025 To judge one's only friend—arguably one's lifelong benefactor—can such a thing be allowed? Can it ever be forgiven?
Peace Day by Day cover
Rating 3.8
Peace Day by Day 山本周五郎 / 初三 · 2025 The original novel behind Akira Kurosawa's film Sanjuro. A young man of unyielding spirit stands against the corrupt powers that be, fighting to achie…
Three-Person Twins cover
Rating 3.8
Three-Person Twins Unno Jūza / 初三 · 2025 To unravel the mystery of her origins, a woman named Tamae places a newspaper advertisement seeking her twin sibling. The ad draws many would-be relat…
Living Intestines cover
Rating 3.8
Living Intestines Unno Jūza / 初三 · 2025 Medical student Ryuji Fukiya is an odd character: seven years in medical school and still short of credits. He lives in a strange house under an eleva…
The Shooter on the Provincial Line Train: The Hokamura Shoroku Cases cover
Rating 3.8
The Shooter on the Provincial Line Train: The Hokamura Shoroku Cases Unno Jūza / 初三 · 2025 In the sweltering heat of late September, a "gunman" appears on Tokyo's provincial line streetcars. Aboard a moving car, the beautiful Kaori Ichinomiy…
The Bizarre Death at the Electric Bathhouse: The Hokamura Shoroku Cases cover
Rating 3.7
The Bizarre Death at the Electric Bathhouse: The Hokamura Shoroku Cases Unno Jūza / 初三 · 2025 At the Mukai-yu electric bathhouse, an ordinary-looking afternoon conceals danger. Igami Yokichi comes to bathe as usual, but the moment he dips his t…
Tales from Redbeard's Clinic (Exclusive First Release) cover
Rating 4.3
Tales from Redbeard's Clinic (Exclusive First Release) 山本周五郎 / 初三 · 2024 Set in the Edo period, this novel tells a series of moving stories that unfold at the Koishikawa health clinic. The protagonist, Dr. Redbeard (Akahige…
The Elegant Taiheiki cover
Rating 4.0
The Elegant Taiheiki 山本周五郎 / 初三 · 2024 In the middle of the Tokugawa shogunate, the central government's control over the provinces was steadily weakening, and the Kishu domain seemed to be…
The Tale of the Blue Boat cover
Rating 3.8
The Tale of the Blue Boat 山本周五郎 / 初三 · 2024 In the author's ingeniously crafted world there is a seaside fishing village called Urakasu-machi, like a pearl standing apart from the world. I, a st…
A Street Without Seasons cover
Rating 3.8
A Street Without Seasons 山本周五郎 / 初三 · 2024 The residents here unite under the concept of "the street" to face the outside world, yet as individuals they are lonely, and they seem always to clin…
A Record of the Japanese Way of Women cover
Rating 3.7
A Record of the Japanese Way of Women 山本周五郎 / 初三 · 2024 Composed of multiple stories, this book focuses on the lives of various women. It portrays women of different kinds within the traditional Japanese so…