 The experience of war helped shape Inoue’s own writing style, and fostered an anti-war perspective.Even before graduation, Inoue began his literary career by working as a stage manager and writing scripts for the "Furansu-za" striptease theater in Asakusa, Tokyo.It was common to have a one-hour vaudeville performance before and between strip acts, and many famous actors, including Kiyoshi Atsumi started their careers in such an environment.