大阪歴史博物館　Osaka Museum of History

Overview of the exhibition

Sakunosuke Oda, a popular writer known commonly by the nickname Odasaku, was born on October 26, 1913 in Ikutama-mae-machi in Minami ward (present-day Tennoji ward), Osaka. This year marks the 100th anniversary of his birth. He wrote many novels that vividly depict the lives of the common people of Osaka, which is typically the case in his most successful novel, Meoto Zenzai (It's Good to Be Husband and Wife). He passed away in January 1947 at the age of only thirty-three, but his works have enjoyed enduring popularity among people through the ages, and have been adapted into films and TV dramas many times.

Held in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his birth, this exhibition spotlights the life of Sakunosuke Oda from various angles – through his works, manuscripts and letters as well as the historical record of Greater Osaka where he lived during his short life. We hope this exhibition will invoke interest among visitors in Sakunosuke Oda, a native Osakan who loved his hometown, and the history of the town and people of Osaka depicted in his literary works.