The Afterlife of a Poisonous Wife: Japan’s Famous O-Den Takahashi
By Laura Joh Rowland
September 6, 2013Some criminals live on as legends for many years after their demise. Three of my favorite examples are Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow, and Jack the Ripper. I saw the movie Bonnie and Clyde in 1967. Played by Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty, the outlaw lovers were all the rage. They made 1930’s depression-era fashion seem…