Hoseki Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1963) honorable mention
Eitaro Ishizawa
いしざわ えいたろう
Ishizawa Eitaro
Pen Names:
Kōtarō Ukai（Used as an alternate pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1916-05-17 （Dalian, Republic of China）
- Died
- 1988-06-16 （Japan） age 72
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Dalian → Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 1962-1988
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalian Commercial School | — | — | — | — | Republic of China |
Dalian Commercial School
Country:
Republic of China
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | All Yomimono Mystery Newcomer Award | — | — | Bungeishunju (All Yomimono) | Runner-up |
| 1966 | Futaba Mystery Award | — | — | Futabasha | Winner |
| 1977 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | — | 短編賞 | Mystery Writers of Japan | Winner |
All Yomimono Mystery Newcomer Award
1962
Organization:
Bungeishunju (All Yomimono)
Result:
Runner-up
Futaba Mystery Award
1966
Organization:
Futabasha
Result:
Winner
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1977
Category:
短編賞
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Futaba Mystery Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1966) award
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 30 (1977) award
Works
Major Works
Kyōhaku Ryokō
1962 MysteryDebut work. A short/novella exploring threats and abduction-related troubles.
crimeinterpersonal relationshipssuspense
Shisen
1977 Mystery (short story)A short story focusing on perspective and observation; won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award (short story).
observationmisidentificationhuman psychology
Shibayuki
1966 MysteryA work that was part of the collection earning the Futaba Mystery Award in 1966.
detective workregional depiction
Minority
1987 Unconventional (dealing with homosexuality)An unconventional work depicting the world of homosexuality, addressing perspectives of social minorities.
homosexualityminoritiessocial perspective
Muta Detective Case Files
1978 Police procedural / MysteryOne of his representative series featuring Detective Muta, a sequence of short and long mystery stories.
detectiveseriesregional crime
Bibliography
- Color Television Murder Case
- The Mystery of Tang Sancai
- Car Rally Murder Case
- The Bridge Smells of Death
- Shisen
- Blue Film Murder Case
- 21 Points of View
- Muta Detective Case Files
- Secret Painting Murder Case
- Murder Diary
- Death's Rondo
- Spatial Locked-Room
- Retired Detective
- Hitchcock Murder Case
- Kyushu Murder Journey
- The Man Who Gathered Too Many Rumors
- Cross-Section of Murderous Intent
- South Sea Fantasy
- Movie Theme Song Murder Case
- Golf Tour Murder Case
- Minority
- Farewell Dalian
- Detective Murder File
- Kyushu Mystery Travelogue
- The Targeted Room
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A style combining classic mystery elements with strong regional and scenic descriptionConcise, functional narration emphasizing observation and psychological depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Detective (Muta) seriesLocked-room and tricksRegional settings (notably Kyushu, Hakata, Dalian)
Legacy
Known in the mystery genre for regional color and solid puzzle construction. Representative for the Muta detective series and established reputation in the 1970s.
Trivia
- Used the pen name Kōtarō Ukai.
- His son is SF writer No Azusa (野阿梓).
- Died by hanging in 1988 at age 72.