Edogawa Rampo (1894-1965), renowned as the father of Japanese detective novels, created a comprehensive catalog of mystery fiction tricks titled “Ruibetsu Torikku Shusei” (A Taxonomy of ...

NABARI, Mie Prefecture--A shopkeeper found the only known pocket-book paperback edition of “Hitori Futayaku” (Double role) by mystery writer Edogawa Rampo (1894-1965) in an old warehouse in Kyoto.