Ayukawa Tetsuya Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1991) award
Shinsuke Ishikawa
いしかわ しんすけ
Ishikawa Shinsuke
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-01-01 （Sabae, Fukui, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Mystery novelist, Company employee
- Active Years
- 1991-
- Affiliations
- The Mystery Writers of Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation (employed)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Law | Department of Law | — | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Law
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law (year unspecified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize | Furenzokusen | — | Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize Committee | Winner |
Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize
1991
Work:
Furenzokusen
Organization:
Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Furenzokusen
1991 Mystery novelDebut novel featuring intricate plotting and clever alibi construction; a travel-oriented mystery. Winner of the Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize.
AlibiTravel mysteryFate of women
Echizen Woman
1992 Mystery novelA novel set in the Echizen region focusing on local detail and the strange fates of women.
Local colorFateMurder
Woman of the Cliffs
2000 Mystery novelA suspenseful work set on seaside cliffs where characters' fates and mysteries intertwine.
CoastlineSuspenseHuman relationships
Bibliography
- Furenzokusen
- Echizen Woman
- Woman of the Cliffs
- Biwa Lake Murder Visits: A Journey of Love and Death in Omi
- Kanazawa Noto Murder Tour: Miracle Mechanisms
- Wakasa Obama Murder Journey
- Death Penalty, Not Abolished
- Woman of the Car: Murder Yearning on the Mikawa Road
- Chita Peninsula Murder Chain
- Shinshu Iida Murder Torrent
- Yokohama Red Shoes Murder Case
- Owari Road Murder Elegy: The Murderer of Loss
- Kyoto Sagano Journey of Murderous Intent
- Etchu Yatsuo, Murder of Revenge and Love
- Mino Road Murder Sorrow: The Murderer of My Court
- Nara Yoshinoyama Manyo Murder
- Gero Takayama Murder Highway
- Triple Murder in the Water City Osaka
- The Masterpiece Dances: Echizen Murder Case
- Maizuru Tango Singing Sand Murder Line
- Wakayama Murder Case
- Kanazawa Gujo Murder Line
- Ise-Shima Murder Line of Love and Hate
- Kobe Chuzenji Lake Murder Line
- Nanki Totsukawa Murder Line
- Cinderella Nagoya Lady Murder Case
- Terror at the Island Villa on the Echizen Coast
- The Women of Ayukawa Tetsuya
- Conspiracy and Desire: The Phantom of Ise-Shima
- Complete Revised Edition: Furenzokusen
Adaptations
- Onna to Ai to Mystery (TV drama adaptations)
- Thursday Mystery (TV drama adaptations)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Intricate plottingStrong structural constructionTravel-oriented mystery
- Recurring Motifs
- Alibi mechanismsStrange fates of womenLocal customs and gourmet description
Legacy
Known for travel-oriented mysteries grounded in careful local research. Winner of the Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize for his debut; praised for regional detail and ingenious alibi constructions.
Academic Societies
- The Mystery Writers of Japan (member)
Trivia
- Worked at Toyota Motor Corporation while continuing his writing career.
- Born in Sabae, Fukui Prefecture. Served as a hometown ambassador for Fukui and Sabae (as noted).
- Debut novel 'Furenzokusen' won the 2nd Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize.