Hayakawa Mystery Contest
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1992) honorable mention
Hone Fukabori
ふかぼり ほね
Fukabori Hone
Pen Names:
F. Hone（Name used in activities / on social media）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-01-01 （Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer, essayist
- Active Years
- 1992-
- Affiliations
- Sogen Mystery Club (subgroup), SR no Kai
- Memberships
- SR no Kai, Sogen Mystery Club (subgroup)
- Influenced By
- Natsume Sōseki, Various films, TV dramas and commercials
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Hayakawa Mystery Contest (Honorable Mention) | The Earthworm, a Baby, or the Pond of Sugar Water | — | Hayakawa Publishing (organizer) | 佳作 |
| 2003 | Bakamisu Grand Prize | Amacha Zurcha: Shibakari Tenjinmae Fudoki | — | Bakamisu Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Hayakawa Mystery Contest (Honorable Mention)
1992
Work:
The Earthworm, a Baby, or the Pond of Sugar Water
Organization:
Hayakawa Publishing (organizer)
Result:
佳作
Bakamisu Grand Prize
2003
Work:
Amacha Zurcha: Shibakari Tenjinmae Fudoki
Organization:
Bakamisu Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Amacha Zurcha: Shibakari Tenjinmae Fudoki
2003 Mystery / Short story collectionA collection of short stories that addresses a variety of themes—local industries, the underworld, customs, and environmental hygiene—blending humor with elements of the uncanny.
local industryunderworldcustomsenvironmenthumor
The Legend of Momo-Taro (aka Momo Legend)
2023 FictionA recent novel that unfolds a story mixing odd characters and regionally rooted episodes, combining strangeness with comic elements.
localityweird taleshumor
Bibliography
- Amacha Zurcha: Shibakari Tenjinmae Fudoki (2003, Hayakawa Publishing)
- The Legend of Momo-Taro (2023, Sayusha)
- The Earthworm, a Baby, or the Pond of Sugar Water (Mystery Magazine, 1992)
- On Topless Lion Dance (SF Magazine, 1996)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative style influenced by visual mediaA fondness for period-drama sensibilities with humorous, eccentric proseShort-story focused, with uncanny or grotesque elements
- Recurring Motifs
- local customs and industrieseccentric charactersanimals and ghost-story motifsblend of the mundane and the extraordinary
Legacy
Known for a distinctive blend of humor and uncanny tales; while not a mainstream literary prize regular, he is recognized within mystery/SF magazines and anthologies.
Quotes
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Sometimes I suddenly want to drink Fujiya's Nectar, don't you?
Source: Interview "Sometimes I suddenly want to drink Fujiya's Nectar, don't you?"
Trivia
- Attended workshops led by Kazuhito Morishita and creative lectures by Michio Tsuzuki.
- Won an honorable mention in the Hayakawa Mystery Contest in 1992.
- Received the Bakamisu Grand Prize in 2003.
- Uses the X (formerly Twitter) account "@herenkera1".