Saho Sasazawa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Masaru Sasazawa November 15, 1930 Tokyo Prefecture |
| Died | October 21, 2002 (aged 71) Komae, Tokyo |
| Pen name | Saho Sasazawa |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Genre | Period novel, mystery, Suspense |
| Notable works | Kogarashi Monjirō |
Sasazawa Saho (笹沢左保, November 15, 1930 – October 21, 2002) was a Japanese author, known as the creator of the Kogarashi Monjirō novels, which became a hit televised drama series.
He was a self-declared member of the shinhonkaku-ha or "new orthodox" school of detective fiction writing. Aside from mysteries, he also wrote thrillers, essays and history books, with some 380 books to his credit.