Jiro Asada

Jirō Asada is the pen name of Kōjirō Iwato, a Japanese writer. Inspired by Yukio Mishima, who committed suicide after a failed coup d'état among Japan Self-Defense Forces, Asada enlisted in the SDF after finishing his studies. He changed jobs many times while endeavoring to find writing opportunities, submitting his works to literary competitions. In 1991, his novel Torarete tamaruka! Started his literary career.