Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1986) nominee
Tenkyu Goro
てんきゅうごろう
Tenkyu Goro
Pen Names:
Tenkyu Goro（Pen name used for literary works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-09-16 （Nakano, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter, Copywriter, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1963-
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Influenced By
- Ikegami Kaneo
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritsumeikan University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Philosophy | — | — | Japan |
Ritsumeikan University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Philosophy
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Suntory Mystery Grand Prize | Dotanba de Harry Lime | — | Suntory Mystery Grand Prize | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Readers' Award | Dotanba de Harry Lime | — | Suntory Mystery Grand Prize | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Funahashi Seiichi Literary Prize | NAGASAKI: Dream Kingdom | — | Funahashi Seiichi Literary Prize | 受賞 |
Suntory Mystery Grand Prize
1987
Work:
Dotanba de Harry Lime
Organization:
Suntory Mystery Grand Prize
Result:
受賞
Readers' Award
1987
Work:
Dotanba de Harry Lime
Organization:
Suntory Mystery Grand Prize
Result:
受賞
Funahashi Seiichi Literary Prize
2013
Work:
NAGASAKI: Dream Kingdom
Organization:
Funahashi Seiichi Literary Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Suntory Mystery Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 5 (1987) grand prize / readers prize
Funahashi Seiichi Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 7 (2013) award
Works
Major Works
Dotanba de Harry Lime
1987 Mystery novelA mystery novel set in contemporary times. The award-winning work intertwines historical elements with a criminal puzzle.
mysteryhistorycrime
Treasures of the Romanov Dynasty (Vol. 1-2)
1989 Historical adventure novelA historical adventure centered on treasures and intrigues related to the Romanov dynasty.
adventuredynastytreasure
Shura no Tabibito
1990 Historical novelA long-form historical novel that portrays personal conflicts against the backdrop of historical events.
historyhuman dramaconflict
The Truth of Satomi Hakkenden (Vol. 1-2)
2000 Historical novelA reinterpretation of the classic 'Satomi Hakkenden', exploring the story from an alternative perspective.
reworking of classicsbushidointrigue
NAGASAKI: Dream Kingdom
2013 Historical novelA historical ensemble novel set in Nagasaki. Winner of the Funahashi Seiichi Literary Prize.
local historyensemble dramamemory
Kabuku: The Life of Oda Samanosuke
2014 Historical novelA long historical novel portraying a figure from the Sengoku–Edo period, combining historical fact and fiction.
biographySengoku periodfact and fiction
Bibliography
- Dotanba de Harry Lime (Bungei Shunju, 1987 / Bunshun Bunko, 1990)
- Tell the Daughter of Zion (Rippu Shobo, 1988)
- The Forbidden City's Treasure (Shin Jinbutsu Oraisha, 1989)
- Treasures of the Romanov Dynasty (Vol.1-2) (Shin Jinbutsu Oraisha, 1989 / Hayakawa Bunko JA, 1995)
- Harukanari Casablanca (Rippu Shobo, 1989)
- Shura no Tabibito (Bungei Shunju, 1990)
- The Legacy of the Flame Emperor (Futabasha, 1990)
- The Treasure of Oguri Uenosuke (Shin Jinbutsu Oraisha, 1991)
- The Aisin-Gioro Family's Inheritance (Futabasha, 1992)
- Rush to the Shuraba, Bogey (Mainichi Shimbunsha, 1992)
- Hijikata Toshizo's Legacy (Futabasha, 1993)
- Castle of Mahoroba (Shin Jinbutsu Oraisha, 1994)
- Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Hidden Successor (Sekai Bunka sha, 1994 / retitled edition, PHP Institute, 1998)
- Hatchobori: The Yoshiwara Incident (Futabasha, 1995)
- Paper-mache Tiger (Shin Jinbutsu Oraisha, 1996)
- The Marilyn Monroe Project (Shodensha, 1997)
- Imperial Palace Deep Secrets (Shin Jinbutsu Oraisha, 1997)
- Sanada Yukimura's Counterattack: Alternate Account of the Siege of Osaka (PHP Institute, 1997 / new ed. 2009)
- The Tiger's Legacy: In Search of General Yamashita's Gold (Shodensha, 1998)
- The Truth of Satomi Hakkenden (Vol.1-2) (Shin Jinbutsu Oraisha, 2000)
- Castle of the Townspeople (Vol.1-2) (Shin Jinbutsu Oraisha, 2001)
- Kagero Island (Mainichi Shimbunsha, 2001)
- Detective Osugi Sakae's New Year (Hayakawa Publishing, 2003)
- NAGASAKI: Dream Kingdom (Mainichi Shimbunsha, 2013)
- Kabuku: The Life of Oda Samanosuke (Mainichi Shimbunsha, 2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative that weaves historical factsA storytelling style incorporating mystery techniquesWeighty descriptions based on research
- Recurring Motifs
- treasures and inheritanceshistorical figures and incidentsrediscovery of the past
Legacy
Known for blending historical fiction and mystery, he is valued for combining solid documentary research with entertainment. He has received awards such as the Suntory Mystery Grand Prize and the Funahashi Seiichi Literary Prize.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Archives
- National Diet Library (authority ID available)
- CiNii / academic bibliographic records available
Trivia
- Real name: Norio Miyashita (宮下教雄).
- After graduating from Ritsumeikan University's Faculty of Letters (Department of Philosophy), he worked as a culture reporter for the Kansai Shimbun and later as a screenwriter and novelist.
- In 1987 he won both the Suntory Mystery Grand Prize and the Readers' Award for 'Dotanba de Harry Lime'.
- In 2013 he received the Funahashi Seiichi Literary Prize for 'NAGASAKI: Dream Kingdom'.