Analysis Of Seishi Yokomizo's Kindaici Novels

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There is Sherlock Holms in England and Japan has Kindaichi Kosuke as a corresponding charater. Chiho Nakagawa, the writer of this article introduces Japanese well-known detective novels entitled, “Seishi Yokomizo’s Kindaichi Novels.” A detective, Kindaichi Kosuke is a created character and is one of the most beloved characters in Japan. Generally, in the detective novels, the typical motives for burglary or murder are money, hatred, and power. However, in the Kindaichi novels, the culprits commit a crime for inherit the invisible national heritage. Like other detectives, Kindaichi gives perfect logical and clear explanation of the motives for murder by analyzing the characters’ inner conflict, the features of postwar community, Japanese feudal traditions and the definition of inheritors of the nation. Chiho develops her arguments by following the kindaichi’s analysis of the murder cases. Moreover, she reveals that the duality of human nature, the contradictions of feudal society and modern, and how they are developing into a crime. The article starts with introducing a writer, Seishi Yokomizo(1902-81) who created the detective, Kosuke Kindaichi which have made into …show more content…

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