Suna no Utsuwa (novel) explained

Suna no Utsuwa
Author:	Seichō Matsumoto
Country:	Japan
Language:	Japanese
Publisher:	Kobunsha
Pub Date:	1961

, also known as Inspector Imanishi Investigates, is mystery novel written by Seichō Matsumoto.^[1] Suna no Utsuwa was originally serialized as a serial in the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun between 1960 and 1961^[2] and was published from Kobunsha in 1961.^[3] The novel has been made into a film and TV dramas.

Adaptations

• Castle of Sand (1974), a Shochiku production, directed by Yoshitarō Nomura and starring Tetsurō Tamba.^[4]
• Suna no Utsuwa (1977), a Fuji TV production, mini-series in 6 episodes.^[5] directed by Takuji Tominaga.^[6] It stars Tatsuya Nakadai (Eitaro Imanishi) and Masakazu Tamura (Eiryo Waga).^[7]
• Suna no Utsuwa (2004), a TBS production, starring Masahiro Nakai as Eiryo Waga and Ken Watanabe as Eitaro Imanishi.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 小説『砂の器』あらすじを紹介！映画、ドラマの映像化多数. ホンシェルジェ. ja. 26 November 2021.
2. Web site: 砂の器記念碑. Shimane Tourism Association. ja. 26 November 2021.
3. Web site: デジタル大辞泉プラス「砂の器」の解説. kotobank. ja. 26 November 2021.
4. Web site: 砂の器2004. 松竹. 26 November 2021.
5. Web site: 「松本清張生誕110年記念特集」がスタート！「砂の器」「熱い空気 家政婦は見た！」「黒革の手帖」など計37作品を放送. prtimes. 26 November 2021.
6. Web site: 砂の器. ポニーキャニオン. 26 November 2021.
7. Web site: 田村正和『大忠臣蔵』『砂の器』から『総理と呼ばないで』まで　出演ドラマから見えてくるもの. Yahoo. 26 November 2021.
8. Web site: 砂の器2004. ザテレビジョン. 26 November 2021.