Komatsu Sakyo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2005) award
Muneo Ito
いとう むねお
Itō Muneo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Miyagi Prefecture
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Affiliations
- Honorary member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sendai Denpa High School (now Sendai National College of Technology) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Musashi Institute of Technology (now Tokyo City University) | Faculty of Engineering | Department of Electronic and Communication Engineering | — | — | Japan |
Sendai Denpa High School (now Sendai National College of Technology)
Country:
Japan
Attended the predecessor institution now known as Sendai National College of Technology.
Musashi Institute of Technology (now Tokyo City University)
Faculty of Engineering
/ Department of Electronic and Communication Engineering
Country:
Japan
Studied electronic and communication engineering. Later worked in industry before author activities.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sakyo Komatsu Award | Roots (retitled: The Bloodline of God) | — | — | Winner |
Sakyo Komatsu Award
2005
Work:
Roots (retitled: The Bloodline of God)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Bloodline of God
2005 NovelDebut novel (retitled from "Roots"). A long novel dealing with religious elements and mysteries surrounding lineage; recipient of the Sakyo Komatsu Award.
ReligionLineageMystery
Kamakura Riot: The Bloodline of God
2007 NovelA follow-up or related work to "The Bloodline of God," incorporating elements set in Kamakura.
HistoryReligion
Yoshimune's Forged Book: Hyogo and Iori's Detective Tales
2007 Historical novel / Period mysteryA period mystery in the detective-tale format, featuring Hyogo and Iori solving cases.
Detective fictionPeriod drama
Tombokiri: Hyogo and Iori's Detective Tales
2008 Historical novel / Period mysteryA sequel in the series, depicting incidents that use historical facts and weaponry as motifs.
HistoryWeaponryMystery
Yoshimune's Reasoning: Hyogo and Iori's Detective Tales
2008 Historical novel / Period mysteryA series entry dealing with mysteries connected to Tokugawa Yoshimune, a period mystery with detective elements.
HistoryMystery
The Silver Kanzashi: Teimachi Patrol Officer Sakaki Sojiro
2009 Historical novel / Period mysteryA short or medium-length work featuring Teimachi patrol officer Sakaki Sojiro solving cases.
Human dramaMystery
Seventieth Birthday Celebration: Teimachi Patrol Officer Sakaki Sojiro
2009 Historical novel / Period storyAn installment in the Sakaki Sojiro series focusing on the protagonist's age and milestone events.
LifePeriod drama
Bibliography
- The Bloodline of God
- Kamakura Riot: The Bloodline of God
- Yoshimune's Forged Book: Hyogo and Iori's Detective Tales
- Tombokiri: Hyogo and Iori's Detective Tales
- Yoshimune's Reasoning: Hyogo and Iori's Detective Tales
- The Silver Kanzashi: Teimachi Patrol Officer Sakaki Sojiro
- Seventieth Birthday Celebration: Teimachi Patrol Officer Sakaki Sojiro
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible narrativeBlend of period-fiction description and modern mystery elements
- Recurring Motifs
- LineageMysteryHistorical background
Legacy
Born in 1942, he worked in industry before turning to fiction later in life and won the Sakyo Komatsu Award. Primarily active in period and mystery fiction, he is recognized as an honorary member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (Honorary Member)
Trivia
- He left Itochu Technoscience in 2000 and later focused on writing.
- In 2005 he won the 6th Sakyo Komatsu Award for "Roots" (retitled "The Bloodline of God"). He was 63 years old at the time of the award.