Hoseki Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1949) grade C second class
Jokichi Hikage
ひかげ じょうきち
Hikage Jokichi
Pen Names:
Jokichi Hikage（Derived by changing one character of the name of a Toyama medicine seller who used to visit his home around the time of his submissions to 'Houseki' magazine.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1908-06-12 （Fukagawa Kiba-cho, Fukagawa Ward, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture (now Kiba 1-chome, Koto Ward, Tokyo)）
- Died
- 1991-09-22 （Haramachida, Machida City, Tokyo） age 83
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery Writer, Translator
- Active Years
- 1949-1972
- Influenced By
- Nerval, Edogawa Ranpo
- Influenced
- Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, Takahiro Tanemura
- Nominations
- Nominated for the 3rd Izumi Kyoka Prize for Literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meiji Junior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kawabata Art School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| France | — | — | — | — | France |
Meiji Junior High School
Country:
Japan
In junior high, avid reader of detective novels published by Kongosha. Attended Athenee Francais to learn foreign languages.
Kawabata Art School
Country:
Japan
Studied Western painting.
France
Country:
France
Studied abroad.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Japan Mystery Writers Association Award | Fox's Chicken | — | Japan Detective Writers Club (now Japan Mystery Writers Association) | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Izumi Kyoka Prize for Literature | Mud Train | — | Izumi Kyoka Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Japan Mystery Writers Association Award
1956
Work:
Fox's Chicken
Organization:
Japan Detective Writers Club (now Japan Mystery Writers Association)
Result:
受賞
Izumi Kyoka Prize for Literature
1990
Work:
Mud Train
Organization:
Izumi Kyoka Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1956) award
Izumi Kyoka Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1990) award
Works
Major Works
Bright Red Puppy
1959 Mystery NovelRepresentative long novel with a fantastic style.
FantasyMystery
Mud Train
1989 Short Story CollectionLate short story collection, recipient of the Izumi Kyoka Prize.
FantasyShort Stories
Fox's Chicken
1955 Mystery NovelWinner of the 9th Japan Detective Writers Club Award.
Mystery
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fantastic styleMystery fiction style
- Recurring Motifs
- DetectiveGhostFantasy
Legacy
An important figure in Japanese mystery literature known for his unique fantastic worldview. Popular for the Detective Ukyo series. His materials are exhibited at the Machida City Literature Museum.
Museums
- Machida City Literature Museum Kotobaland Machida City, Tokyo
Trivia
- Born in Fukagawa Ward, Tokyo; registered birthdate is June 12 but actually born on June 11, hence the name 'Jūichi'.
- Pen name derived by altering the name of a medicine seller.
- Had a hobby of haiku from youth and was selected in the 'Nihon Shonen' magazine.