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Echigoya

えちごや

Echigoya

Pen Names: EchigoyaPen name used by the author; derived from the name of a corrupt merchant appearing in period dramas.

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Born
1955-06-22
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Osaka Prefecture

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Erotica novelist, Writer
Active Years
2005-
Influenced By
Dan Oniroku, Chigusa Tadao

Education

Kwansei Gakuin University
Country: Japan
Completed graduate school

Awards

Gentosha Outlaw Prize
2005
Work: Yoru no Shiiku
Category: 特別賞
Organization: Gentosha
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Yoru no Shiiku

2005 Erotic fiction (soft-SM)

Debut work and the first in a series of erotic novels centered on soft-SM. Through psychological portrayal of characters and descriptions of bondage, it explores dynamics of dominance and submission.

EroticismSMBDSMDominance and submissionFemale psychology

Nawakon no Utage – Yoru no Shiiku –

2006 Erotic fiction (soft-SM)

A sequel in the 'Yoru no Shiiku' series that intensifies bondage descriptions and depicts complex desires and emotions among characters.

BondageSeductionRevenge

Kagemaru Ninpouchou – The Four Iga Sisters –

2007 Period fiction / Ninja novel

A ninja novel series incorporating period-drama settings, blending historical background with erotic elements.

NinjaPeriod dramaFamily tiesRevenge

Muma

2007 Supernatural erotic fiction

A collection themed around succubi/incubi (muma), consisting of short stories and linked tales that depict sexual desire and fear as dream and reality intermingle.

Dream vs realityFantasyEroticismHorror

Kuro Shinju

2009 Erotic fiction

Published by Tokuma Bunko; a work that portrays human relationships and desires revolving around a 'black pearl' motif.

DesirePossession and lossJealousy

The Labyrinth of Suggestion and Hypnosis

2010 Psychological erotic fiction

A psychological erotic novel centered on suggestion and hypnosis, exploring the boundaries between suggestibility and desire.

HypnosisPsychological manipulationEroticism

Bibliography

  • Yoru no Shiiku
  • Nawakon no Utage – Yoru no Shiiku –
  • Binaneko no Aegi – Yoru no Shiiku –
  • Akujo no Odoroki – Yoru no Shiiku –
  • Shibire no Manazashi – Yoru no Shiiku –
  • Joou no Midoogi – Yoru no Shiiku –
  • Kagemaru Ninpouchou – The Four Iga Sisters –
  • Kagemaru Ninpouchou – Deadly Battle at Osaka –
  • Kagemaru Ninpouchou – Secret Technique 'Mutou Tori' –
  • Muma
  • Muma II
  • Muma III
  • Azami no Toge – Targeted Housewife –
  • Esoshiyaya Zen'emon – Onna Hada Kuzushi –
  • Esoshiyaya Zen'emon – Onna Nusumoshi –
  • Kuro Shinju
  • Garnet Woman – Kuro Shinju –
  • Wana – Toraware no Binaneko-tachi –
  • The Labyrinth of Suggestion and Hypnosis
  • Queen's Game

Style & Themes

Literary Style
An erotic style that uses detailed descriptionNarration rooted in soft-SM themes
Recurring Motifs
Dominance and submissionBondage/ropeDream vs realityPeriod-drama motifs

Legacy

Debuted in 2005 as an erotic novelist. Known for soft-SM works following the tradition of Dan Oniroku and Chigusa Tadao, with an established readership.

Trivia

  • The pen name is derived from the name of a corrupt merchant appearing in period dramas.
  • Completed graduate studies at Kwansei Gakuin University.
  • Debuted in 2005 after winning the Special Prize at the 3rd Gentosha Outlaw Prize.
  • Resides in Osaka Prefecture.