Real-life References

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This page is dedicated for trivia and references relating to the real life versions of the Characters, Organizations and Locations in Bungo Stray Dogs.

General Trivia

 * Kafka Asagiri's pseudonym is taken from, a German novelist regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature.
 * The Russian writers featured within Bungo Stray Dogs are all from the . Russian literature flourished during the 19th century with the spread of romanticism and prose; Russian writers like and  also gained international renown during this time.

Akiko Yosano

 * Her birth name was Shō Hō (鳳 志やう)

Doppo Kunikida

 * Doppo Kunikida is named after, a Japanese author of novels and romantic poetry during the Meiji Period, noted as the inventors of Japanese naturalism.
 * The birthname of the real life is Tetsuo Kunikida (国木田 貞臣)
 * Kunikida's biological father is unknown, but he was raised by his mother and her samurai-class husband. His step-father was a member of the Ministry of Justice and he had to move multiple times which may have contributed the themes of "wandering" in his poetry.
 * Kunikida was a Christian, he was baptised at the age of 21. His religion and the poetry of.
 * In 1891, he opened up a private school where he taught English and Mathematics. After half a year he quit because he was bored of the village life. In 1893 he would continue teaching, but his beliefs as a Christian did not appeal to the teachers and some students and he left soon after. This teaching job was referenced in Osamu Dazai's Entrance Exam.
 * In 1894, he asked his friend if he could be a reporter for Sohō's magazine named "People's Newspaper", he was accepted and became a reporter during the . After the war's end, he became a celebrated reporter.
 * Nobuko Sasaki in the series is based on and named after the first wife of the real-life Kunikida. Nobuko's family disliked Kunikida and even told Sasaki to commit suicide but eventually the two got married. The marriage was short-lived and they divorced 5 months after their marriage, the two of them often fought and Kunikida had a tendency to be jealous. After the divorce Sasaki left to marry 's old classmate but never got married with him and came back to Japan with another man. Nobuko's story would be the inspiration to Arishima's book A Certain Woman (或る女,).
 * After the divorce, had said that Kunikida was devastated and heartbroken for years to come. Kunikida would also have nightmares about Sasaki, Tayama states in his memoirs (Thirty Years in Tokyo) about one of Kunikida's dreams, "It was THAT sword, the one that old man gave me. I stabbed her and thought she was dead, but she kept on laughing and asking me to stab her again. There was no blood. It was just a dream, after all". The sword mentioned in the dream refers very likely to the short sword Kunikida owned and kept it near him often.
 * During this heartbroken state, Kunikida would start writing Doppo Poetry (独歩集) which would be the namesake of his ability in the series The Matchless Poet.
 * His most famous work is The Musashi Plains (武蔵野) which describes the harmony between humans and nature. The story was included in Japanese school textbooks for years.
 * Kunikida's literary is "having selected a path, one need not stick with it."

Osamu Dazai

 * Osamu Dazai is named after Japanese novelist, considered to be one of the most popular fiction writers of the 20th Century.
 * The real life 's birthname is Shūji Tsushima (津島 修治).
 * His relationship with is greatly reversed in the series. In real-life, Osamu Dazai greatly idolized Akutagawa and was greatly shaken about Akutagawa's suicide. After his idol's death, it was noted that he began to neglect his studies and did his first suicide attempt right before his final exams.
 * During his literary career, he was obsessed with obtaining the for Pure Literature, to the point where he begged and once even jokingly threatened to stab his mentor,  as he was part of the judging committee.
 * The real-life Osamu Dazai did not get along with . At one point Dazai wanted to start a literary magazine and invited Chūya and . While drinking Chūya had said "He (Dazai) looks like a blue mackerel floating in the sky.". The magazine ended after one issue, since then Dazai criticized Chūya's work from then on and even called him a "slug".
 * When Chūya passed away, Dazai commented "He looks dead, after all it is Nakahara, right? There’s not much of a difference. Even Michizō Tachihara is dead and he was supposed to be a genius, but what do you think? Everyone is boring."
 * In total, he attempted to commit suicide 5 times. Similar to the character in the series, the real-life Osamu Dazai considers the idea of a double-suicide romantic.
 * His last work before he committed suicide was Good Bye (グッド・バイ,) which was unfinished.
 * Tomie and Dazai's body was found on the 19th of June, what would have been Dazai's 39th birthday.
 * His works are still greatly celebrated to this day and mentioned in popular culture. Dazai is often quoted by characters such as 's Ken Kaneki and 's Kotaro Azumi. Several of his works such as and the namesake of his ability,  are still read and adapted on several types of media.

Yukichi Fukuzawa

 * Yukichi Fukuzawa is named after, a Japanese writer, essayist, journalist, translator, and founder of . Most famously he appears on the ¥10,000 bill, leading to slang calling the bill a "Yukichi"
 * Fukuzawa is considered by many to be one of the fathers of modern Japan, he was an advocate for reform during the.
 * When Japan opened up to the west, he moved to the prefecture and realized that the traders were speaking English. Fukuzawa then began to study English, but at that time, English-Japanese interpreters were rare and dictionaries nonexistent, so his studies were slow.
 * In 1859, at the age of 24. He traveled along with several diplomats to the US, being the translator on board the ship . During his stay in America, he had found a Webster's dictionary and continued to study English. When he returned to Japan, he was appointed as the 's translator.
 * Fukuzawa's travels lead him to write a series of books called Things Western (西洋事情,) which describes western cultures and institution in simple terms and quickly became best sellers; he was soon regarded as the foremost expert on western civilization.
 * After the success of "Things Western", Fukuzawa concluded that his mission in life was to educate the Japanese people in new ways of thinking in order to enable Japan to resist European imperialism. This rejection of Western influences is mirrored in the series with him vehemently rejecting The Guild's proposition to purchase the Armed Detective Agency.
 * His ability in the series, All Men Are Equal, is derived from the book series where he outlines the importance of equal opportunity and believed in a firm mental foundation through education and studiousness. His main understanding while visiting western countries was that they were far more advanced because they fostered education, competition, independence and exchange of ideas.

Chūya Nakahara

 * Chūya Nakahara is named after the Japanese poet who was active during the early . Chūya drew inspiration from experimental French poetry and was a driving force in the renovation of modern Japanese Poetry.
 * The real life Chūya Nakahara's birthname is Chūya Kashimura (柏村 中也).
 * Chūya had a reputation of being short, according to 's short essay titled "Aftermath of a Drink", Chūya's height was around 151.5 centimeters (4'11.5").
 * Despite his short career, Chūya had written over 350 poems in total, some included in Goat Songs (山羊の歌,) and some published posthumously with the help of his friend, in Songs of Bygone Days (在りし日の歌,).
 * Chūya has also translated a numerous amount of French poems into Japanese, earning him the title of "The Japanese ". The influence of Rimbaud went beyond just his poetry, and Chūya also came to be known for his "bohemian" lifestyle.
 * The Chūya Nakahara Memorial Museum sells a replica of the hat Chūya is often seen wearing.

Locations

 * The city of Yokohama is based off the real life city of . The main difference being the Yokohama in the series is spelled with (ヨコハマ) rather than using  (横浜).
 * The Port Mafia Base seems to be inspired by the.
 * The real-life Bar Lupin is a bar located in, the bar is famous for its long and rich history with many writers turning it into their meeting spot. Famous writers who have visited the bar include , , , and.
 * Bar Lupin is named after, a gentleman thief created by French novelist.
 * Freedom Restaurant is named after Jiyūken (自由軒,), a restaurant in Namba, Chuo Ward, Osaka which specializes in curry. The real life is a famous patron of the restaurant and the restaurant has appeared in some of Oda's writings.