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Rō Takenaka

たけなか ろう

Takenaka Rō

Aliases: 夢野京太郎 / ケンカ竹中 / 反骨のルポライター
Pen Names: Kyotaro Yumeno（Used in screenwriting and directing）, Rebel Reporter（As a nickname or alias）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1928-03-30 （Ushigome-ku, Sakana-cho, Tokyo City (now Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)）
Died
1991-05-19 （Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan） age 63
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo → Takane-dai Danchi, Funabashi-shi, Chiba Prefecture

Career

Occupations
reporter, anarchist, critic, general commentator
Active Years
1959-1991
Influenced By
Eitaro Takenaka
Influenced
Murasaki Kaneko

Education

Kofu Middle School (now Yamanashi Prefectural Kofu First High School)
Period: 〜1945年頃
Country: Japan
Dropped out

Awards

Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1991
Work: Hyakkai, I Enter My Intestines: The Works of Eitaro Takenaka
Organization: Mystery Writers of Japan
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Seven Deadly Sins of Public Housing: Dreams and Realities of Modern Housing

1964 Essay

An essay clarifying the issues of modern housing complexes.

housing issuessocial criticism
Adaptations
  • [Film] Seven Deadly Sins of Public Housing (1964)

Bibliography

  • Seven Deadly Sins of Public Housing: Dreams and Realities of Modern Housing (1964)
  • Loss of Virginity: Sexual Behavior of Unmarried Women (1965)
  • Misora Hibari: Singing the Hearts of the People for Twenty Years (1965)
  • Callers: Their Ecology and Decline (1966)
  • Damn the Star Guys! Showbiz Mess (1967)
  • Report on Infidelity: Challenge to Monogamy (1967)
  • My Experience: Beyond the Sadness of Loss (1967)
  • Talent Empire: Inside the Showbiz Industry (1968)
  • Sanya: The Origin of Urban Uprising (1969)
  • Exposing the Entertainment World (1970)
  • Thirty-Six Stars Slashed (1970)
  • Cutting Powerful People (1971)
  • Ryukyu Republic: Use Your Flowers as Weapons (1972)
  • Rogue and Crown of Thorns (1973)
  • Japan's Spring Song or "Spring Song and Revolution" (1973)
  • World Red Army: Kyotaro Yumeno Novels Collection (1973)
  • Reverse Peach Blossom Land: Seeking the Rhythm of Wind and Water in Asia (1974)
  • Traversing Japanese Cinema (1975–1976)
  • Ryuka Vision Journey: The World of Island Songs (1975)
  • Uncle Kurama Tengu: Life of Arakan (1976)
  • Ronin Street / Tenmei Hungry Ghost Scrolls: Kyotaro Yumeno's Scenario (1977)
  • Testimonies for Freedom (1977)
  • Cruel Story of Talents: Who Are the Bad Guys Exploiting Stars (1979)
  • Takenaka Rō's Dialogue with the Right-Wing (1981)
  • Beginning of the Reporter Career (1981)
  • The Beatles Report (1982)
  • Interviews and Tales of Common People: Mokutaro Makiguchi and His Era (1983–1987)
  • Unmasking: Invitation to Literary Battle (1983)
  • Cutting Left and Right: Continued Invitation to Literary Battle (1983)
  • Reading Humans: Must-See Kai-Nin 21 Faces (1985)
  • Japan Love Song Journey (1986)
  • "Tama" Book (1990)
  • Inscription of a Rogue's Tombstone: At Least I Want to Die Without Shame (1991)

Adaptations

  • Seven Deadly Sins of Public Housing (Film 1964 and others)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
reportagecriticismessaysanarchist rebellious spirit
Recurring Motifs
showbiz内幕political critiquesocial movementsclass struggle

Health

  • cancer
    晩年
    He continued his activities while battling the disease.
  • liver cancer
    晩年
    Cause of death.

Legacy

Takenaka Rō was a Japanese reporter, anarchist, and critic who provided sharp critiques of society and show business, influencing many fields. His published works and films continue to be evaluated today.

Museums

  • Takenaka Eitaro Memorial Museum Yamanashi Prefecture

Quotes

  • Hibari's singing voice was born from the soil of discrimination and spread resonating sound waves to the lower classes, reminiscent of the lineage of kawaramono who rose from the outcast class like Zeami and Izumo Okuni.
    Source: Weekly Myojo, serial "The Untold Story of Misora Hibari" (1969)

Trivia

  • Entertainment writer at "Josei Jishin" magazine. Ghostwrote many personal notes.
  • Called himself a "general commentator" in his later years.
  • Judge on the TV program "Miyake Yuji's Ikasu Band Tengoku".