Facts show a different face depending on how they are written.
事実は推理小説よりも奇なり。
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Seichō Matsumoto
Matsumoto Seicho (1909-1992) revolutionized Japanese mystery fiction by grounding it in social reality. His masterworks 'Inspector Imanishi Investigates' and 'Points and Lines' transformed the genre from puzzle-solving entertainment into a vehicle for exposing systemic corruption, class injustice, and institutional failure in postwar Japan.
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