Suntory Mystery Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 16 (1999) excellent work award
Daiki Agawa
あがわ たいじゅ
Agawa Taiju
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-12-01 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery Writer, Columnist, Essayist, Journalist, Composer
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | College of Arts and Sciences, Basic Sciences | — | 学士 | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
College of Arts and Sciences, Basic Sciences
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Suntory Mystery Award, Excellence Prize | Drifting Angel | — | Suntory Mystery Award | Winner |
| 2005 | Diamond Economic Novel Award, Excellence Prize | Target of Hegemony | — | Diamond Economic Novel Award | Winner |
| 2017 | Ekinaka Bookstore Award | God of the Last Train | — | Ekinaka Bookstore Award | Winner |
Suntory Mystery Award, Excellence Prize
1999
Work:
Drifting Angel
Organization:
Suntory Mystery Award
Result:
Winner
Diamond Economic Novel Award, Excellence Prize
2005
Work:
Target of Hegemony
Organization:
Diamond Economic Novel Award
Result:
Winner
Ekinaka Bookstore Award
2017
Work:
God of the Last Train
Organization:
Ekinaka Bookstore Award
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Shiroyama Saburo Economic Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 2 (2005) excellence award
Ekinaka Bookstore Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 9 (2017, held 2 times in year) grand prize
Works
Major Works
Drifting Angel
1999 Mystery NovelTarget of Hegemony
2005 Economic NovelLet's Take the D Train
2007 NovelFake Game
2009 NovelYokohama Koganecho Puffy Street
2014 NovelA novel depicting the transformation of Yokohama's Koganecho area.
Adaptations
- [Stage play] Yokohama Koganecho Puffy Street (2015)
God of the Last Train
2017 NovelFirst volume of the God of the Last Train series, a bestseller with railway themes.
Railway
Translations
- Korean translation
- Taiwanese translation
God of the Last Train [2] After Five of the First Train
2018 NovelTranslations
- Korean translation
- Taiwanese translation
God of the Last Train [3] On the Night of the First Typhoon
2020 NovelGod of the Last Train [4] Night of the Killer
2022 NovelGod of the Last Train [5] Dawn March
2025 NovelStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- Includes elements of mystery novelsWorks themed around railways
- Recurring Motifs
- RailwaysPortCompany
Legacy
Daiki Agawa is a mystery novelist and essayist known for works depicting local transformations and railway themes. He has received multiple literary awards and his works have been staged and translated.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Trivia
- Aspired to be a novelist since junior high school.
- Worked as an engineer at NEC after graduating from the University of Tokyo.
- Before becoming a full-time writer, was a founder of a semiconductor venture company in the US.
- His work 'Yokohama Koganecho Puffy Street' was adapted for the stage.
- Hobbies include yachting and guitar playing.
- Has established the amateur radio station JR1FLD.