In 1947, he wrote a mystery short story Daruma-tōge no Jiken (達磨峠の事件, lit.
"The Incident on Dharma Pass") and was awarded a prize by the magazine Houseki (宝石).
He wrote many ninja (忍法帖 Ninpōchō series) and mystery stories.
Many of his works have been adapted for film, TV, manga, and anime.
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