Has the original novel that’s the base for the later movie series “Zatoichi” ever been translated into any Western language?

Hey,

Question's in the title. For clarification, and to evade misunderstandings, I am looking for the one refered to here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kan_Shimozawa

So far, I have not found anything, and I am most surprised: The Takeshi Kitano movie, at least, was a hit in the West, as well, as I remember, and the other movies have seen regular Western-language releases over the years as well. The series sure seems to be well-beloved by Western fans as well.

Is there ANY translation out there, possibly even in magazines, that I might have missed, or is this one simply not yet translated?

Thank you! 🙂