The Broken Commandment
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| The Broken Commandment | |
| Author | Shimazaki Toson |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hakai |
| Translator | Kenneth Strong |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | University of Tokyo Press |
| Publication date | 1906 |
| Published in English |
1974 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 249 |
| ISBN | 0-86008-191-5 |
A Japanese novel written by Shimazaki Toson published in 1906 under the title Hakai (破戒, Hakai) The Broken Commandment deals with the burakumin, formerly known as eta. This book enjoyed great popularity and influence in Japan.
The basic plot concerns a school teacher named Ushimatsu Segawa (family name written last) who struggles with a commandment given to him by his father. He is never to reveal his eta background, which his father had tried so hard to conceal as well.
