In 1934, he started to write the Hanshichi series again upon the request of the magazine "Kodan Kurabu" (Kodan Club) and Seiji NOMA, president of the publisher Kodansha and a fan of Hanshichi.
1934年に、半七のファンだと言う講談社の野間清治社長の意向で『講談倶楽部』から依頼されて半七の執筆を再開。