The Broken Commandment
6.6 / Rating
1962
Ushimatsu's father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting against such discrimination.
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The Broken Commandment is a Japanese novel written by Tōson Shimazaki published in 1906 under the title Hakai (破戒). The novel deals with the burakumin, formerly known as eta. This book enjoyed great popularity and influence in Japan.
