 First English edition | |
| Author | Tōson Shimazaki |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hakai |
| Translator | Kenneth Strong |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | University of Tokyo Press |
Publication date | 1906 |
| Publication place | Japan |
Published in English | 1974 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 249 |
| ISBN | 0-86008-191-5 |
| OCLC | 9898713 |
The Broken Commandment is a Japanese novel written by Tōson Shimazaki published in 1906 (late Meiji period) under the title Hakai (破戒). The novel deals with the burakumin (部落民, 'village people'), formerly known as eta. This book enjoyed great popularity and influence in Japan.