Sogen Mystery Short Story Award
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2014) award
Ryo Asanomiya
あさのみや りょう
Asanomiya Ryō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-01-01
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer, Physician
- Active Years
- 2016-
- Affiliations
- Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan
- Memberships
- Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niigata University | Faculty of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine | — | — | Japan |
Niigata University
Faculty of Medicine
/ Faculty of Medicine
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11th Mysteries! New Writers' Award | The Vanished Brain Lesion | — | Tokyo Sogensha | Winner |
11th Mysteries! New Writers' Award
2014
Work:
The Vanished Brain Lesion
Organization:
Tokyo Sogensha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
One-Winged Origami Crane
2016 Medical mystery / Short story collectionA collection of medical mystery short stories set in clinical environments. Includes the award-winning "The Vanished Brain Lesion" and combines clinical perspective with classical mystery plotting.
medicinediagnosisethics
The Murder of the Emotionless League
2022 Mystery novel (co-authored)A full-length mystery novel co-authored with Shan'an (眞庵). Noted for its collaborative plotting and complex puzzle.
puzzle-solvingco-authorshipsocial motives
The Clinical Detective and the Vanished Brain Lesion
2020 Mystery novelRevised and retitled edition of a short story collection; features medically informed settings and trick-oriented constructions.
medical mysterydiagnostic deduction
Bibliography
- One-Winged Origami Crane (2016, Tokyo Sogensha)
- The Clinical Detective and the Vanished Brain Lesion (retitled, 2020, Sogensha Bunko)
- The Murder of the Emotionless League (2022, Tokyo Sogensha / co-authored)
- Anthology inclusion: "The Vanished Brain Lesion" (2016, etc.)
- Uncollected short stories and collaborations (magazine publications)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- meticulous plottingclinical perspective in descriptionstraditional honkaku mystery techniques
- Recurring Motifs
- medical settingsprocess of diagnosisethical dilemmas
Legacy
A noteworthy newcomer in medical mystery fiction who leverages medical experience. After winning an award for a short story and debuting with a collection, he has gained recognition among honkaku mystery readers.
Trivia
- Incorporates experiences as a physician into his fiction.
- Won the 11th Mysteries! New Writers' Award for the medical mystery short "The Vanished Brain Lesion."
- Active on X (formerly Twitter) as an official account.