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Mystery Writers Of Japan Award
The are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of Japan. They honor the best in crime fiction and critical/biographical work published in the previous year. MWJ Award for Best Novel winners (1948–1951, 1976–present) MWJ Award for Best Short Story winners (1948–1951, 1976–present) MWJ Award for Best Critical/Biographical Work winners (1976–present) * MWJ Award for Best Work (1952–1975) winners for their Critical Work ** 05 (1952) - EDOGAWA Rampo, ''Gen'ei-jo'' (Studies on detective fiction) ** 19 (1966) - Kawataro Nakajima, ''Suiri Shosetsu Tembo'' (Studies on detective fiction) MWJ Award for Best Work winners (1952–1975) Nominees available in English translation * Nominees for Best Novel ** 02 (1949) - Akimitsu Takagi, ** 02 (1949) - Seishi Yokomizo, ** 37 (1984) - Kenzo Kitakata, ** 42 (1989) - Joh Sasaki, ** 65 (2012) - Mahokaru Numata, ** 71 (2018) - Mizuki Tsujimura, * Nominees for Short Story ** 08 (1955) - Tetsuya Ayukawa, ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Writers Of Japan
is an organization for mystery writers in Japan. The organization was founded on 21 June 1947 by Edogawa Rampo. It is currently chaired by Natsuhiko Kyogoku and claims about 600 members. It presents the Mystery Writers of Japan Award to writers every year. It also presents the Edogawa Rampo Prize to amateur writers who has had few or no novels published commercially. History On 21 June 1947, Edogawa Rampo founded the , which was based in Tokyo. In 1954, the Club merged with the , the counterpart based in Kansai region, and changed its name to the . On 31 January 1963, the club changed its name to . Awards The MWJ presents two annual awards. * Mystery Writers of Japan Award (since 1948) ** Best Novel ** Best Short Story ** Best Critical/Biographical Work * Edogawa Rampo Prize (since 1955): sponsored by Kodansha and Fuji Television, open to anyone who has had few or no novels published commercially. The winner receives a small bust of Edogawa Rampo and a prize of 10,000,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaki Tsuji
is a Japanese anime screenwriter, mystery writer, manga author, travel critic, essayist, professor as well as mystery fiction novels writer. Tsuji was most active in the business from the 1960s through the 1980s, and worked as a script writer on many popular anime television series for Mushi Production, Toei Animation, and Tokyo Movie Shinsha. He is well known for his association with the animated adaptations of the works of Osamu Tezuka and Go Nagai , better known by the pen name , is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of Japanese science fiction, science fiction, fantasy, Japanese horror, horror, and erotica. He made his professional debut in 1967 with ''Meakashi Polikichi'', b .... In April 2007, Tsuji headed Japan's first international anime research lab as part of Digital Hollywood University. On December 4, 2007, Tsuji was given a lifetime achievement award at the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival. On September 24, 2008, Tsuji won a Special Award in the 13t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Kosugi
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Kenji may refer to: *Kenji (given name), a masculine Japanese given name, and list of people and characters with this name *Kenji (era), a Japanese era spanned from 1275 to 1278 * ''Kenji'' (manga) (拳児), a 1980s manga by Ryuchi Matsuda *''Gyakuten Kenji'' or ''Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth'', a 2009 adventure video game *J. Kenji López-Alt, an American chef and food writer *"Kenji", a song on Fort Minor's 2005 album ''The Rising Tied'' See also * Genji (other) Genji may refer to: General *Genji (era), an era in Japanese history (1864–65) * Genji (woreda), a district of the Oromia Region, Ethiopia *Genji, an alternative name for the Minamoto clan People * Genji Hashimoto (born 1965), Japanese businessm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuhiko Takahashi
is a Japanese writer of mystery fiction, mystery, Horror fiction, horror, science fiction and historical fiction. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan. Works in English translation ;Crime Novel * ''The Case of the Sharaku Murders'' (original title: ''Sharaku Satsujin Jiken''), trans. Ian Macdonald (Thames River Press, 2013) ;Short horror story * ''Reunion'' (original title: ''Daisuki na Ane''), trans. Andrew Cunningham (''Kaiki: Uncanny Tales from Japan, Volume 2: Country Delights'', Kurodahan Press, 2010) Awards * 1983 – Edogawa Rampo Prize: ''The Case of the Sharaku Murders'' * 1986 – Eiji Yoshikawa, Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers: ''Sōmon-Dani'' (''The Somon Valley'') * 1987 – Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel: ''Hokusai Satsujin Jiken'' (''The Case of the Hokusai Murders'') * 1992 – Naoki Prize: ''Akai Kioku'' (''The Scarlet Memories'') * 2000 – Eiji Yoshikawa, Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature: ''Kaen'' (''Flaming Rancor'') * 2011 � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Red Star Of Cadiz
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go Osaka
is a Japanese writer of crime fiction, hardboiled, thriller, spy fiction and western fiction. He served as the 11th President of the Mystery Writers of Japan from 2001 to 2005. Outside of his literary works, he is also known for his interest in Flamenco music. He is a competent guitarist in his own right and has several guitars around his office. Works in English translation ;Thriller Novel * ''The Red Star of Cádiz'' (original title: ''Kadisu no Akai Hoshi''), trans. Usha Jayaraman (Kurodahan Press, 2008) ;Essay * ''My Favourite Mystery, "The Hollow Needle" by Maurice Leblanc'' (Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc Awards * 1980 – Bungeishunjū, All Yomimono Prize for New Mystery Writers: ''Ansatsusha Guranada ni Shisu'' (''The Assassin is Dead in Granada'') (Short story) * 1986 – Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize: ''The Red Star of Cádiz'' * 1987 – Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel: ''The Red Star of Cádiz'' * 1987 – Naoki Prize: ''The Red Star of C� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsuo Shimizu
Tatsuo (written: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese actor *, Japanese engineer *Tatsuo Fukuda (福田達夫, born 1967), Japanese politician *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese automotive engineer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese writer, poet and translator *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese artist *Tatsuo Itoh, American academic *, Japanese water polo player *, Japanese judge *, Japanese singer-songwriter *, Japanese politician *, Japanese diplomat and writer *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese cross-country skier *, Japanese computer scientist *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese writer *, Japanese linguist *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese anime director *, Japanese politician *, Japanese karateka *, Japanese sprinter *, Japanese cinematographer *, Japanese karateka *, Japanese decathlete *, Japanese ornithologist and academic *, Japanese ski jumper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futari Okajima
Futari may refer to: * ''Futari'' (album), an album by Miwako Okuda * "Futari" (song), a song by Jun Shibata * ''Futari'' (magazine), a Finnish magazine * Futari (people), a South American tribe {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroko Minagawa
is a Korean-born Japanese writer of mystery, fantasy, horror and historical fiction. Works in English translation ;Novels *''The Resurrection Fireplace'' (original title: ''Hirakasete Itadaki Kōei Desu''), trans. Matt Treyvaud, Bento Books, 2019 ;Short stories *"The Midsummer Emissary" (original title: ''Fuzuki no Shisha''), trans. Ginny Tapley Takemori (''Kaiki: Uncanny Tales from Japan, Volume 3: Tales of the Metropolis'', Kurodahan Press, 2012) *"Sunset" (original title: ''Yuhi ga Shizumu''), trans. Karen Sandness (''Speculative Japan 3: Silver Bullet and Other Tales of Japanese Science Fiction and Fantasy'', Kurodahan Press, 2012) Awards * 1973 – Shosetsu Gendai New Writers Prize: (short story) * 1985 – Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel: (mystery novel) * 1986 – Naoki Prize: (historical novel) * 1990 – Shibata Renzaburo Prize: (fantasy short story collection) * 1998 – Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature: (mystery novel) * 2012 – Honkaku Myste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenzo Kitakata
is a Japanese novelist, especially known for his hardboiled novels. He studied law at Chuo University in the early 1970s. He served as the 10th President of the Mystery Writers of Japan from 1997 to 2001. Works in English translation ;Hardboiled novels * '' Ashes'' (original title: ''Bō no Kanashimi''), trans. Emi Shimokawa ( Vertical, 2003) * ''Winter Sleep'' (original title: ''Fuyu no Nemuri''), trans. Mark Schilling (Vertical, 2005) * ''The Cage'' (original title: ''Ori''), trans. Paul Warham (Vertical, 2006) * '' City of Refuge'' (original title: ''Nogare no Machi''), trans. Y.T. Horgan (Vertical, 2012) Awards and nominations * 1982 - Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize: ''Nemuri Naki Yoru'' (''Sleepless Night'') * 1983 - Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers: ''Nemuri Naki Yoru'' (''Sleepless Night'') * 1983 - Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize: '' The Cage'' * 1984 - Nominee for Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel: ''The Cage'' * 1985 - Mystery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
