Edogawa Ranpo Award
1回登壇
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第26回（1980年） award
Motohiko Izawa
いざわ もとひこ
Izawa Motohiko
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1954-02-01 （Nagoya, Aichi, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Nagoya (birthplace) → Tokyo (residence / base of activities)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Mystery writer, Former reporter, Commentator
- 活動期間
- 1980年〜
- 所属
- Mystery Writers of Japan, Japan SF Writers Club, Shuchiin University (Visiting Professor)
- 所属団体
- Mystery Writers of Japan, Japan SF Writers Club
- 影響を受けた人物
- Edogawa Rampo, Ryotaro Shiba (influence from historical novels)
- 影響を与えた人物
- Writers of popular history and historical commentary
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, Faculty of Law | Faculty of Law | — | — | 1973-1977 | Japan |
Waseda University, Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law
期間:
1973-1977
卒業年:
1977
国:
Japan
Joined TBS after university (1977)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Edogawa Rampo Prize | Sarumaru Genshi-kō | — | Edogawa Rampo Prize Selection Committee | winner |
Edogawa Rampo Prize
1980
対象作品:
Sarumaru Genshi-kō
主催:
Edogawa Rampo Prize Selection Committee
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Sarumaru Genshi-kō
1980年 Mystery novelA debut historical mystery blending contemporary crime with ancient enigmas. Won the Edogawa Rampo Prize.
historydetective puzzlemystery
Gyaku-setsu no Nihonshi (Contrarian History of Japan)
1992年 Popular history / Historical commentaryA long-running series (since 1992) presenting alternative interpretations of Japanese history; widely read by the general public.
historical reexaminationvengeful-spirits viewkotodama (word-spirit theory)
全著作
- Sarumaru Genshi-kō (1980)
- Gyaku-setsu no Nihonshi (series began 1992)
- Kotodama (2 vols., 1991-1997)
- Chushingura: The 15th Year of Genroku's Revolt (1988)
- The Legend of Himiko: Gods Descended to Earth (1991)
翻案
- Runin (film, 2006)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Combines historical evidence with detective-style reasoningExpository and often polemical toneAccessible prose aimed at general readers
- 頻出モチーフ
- vengeful spiritskotodama (power of words)historical mysteries / counterfactuals
評価・遺産
Well known for popular historical reinterpretations and historical mysteries, he is a controversial figure criticized by academic historians. He has a wide readership and active presence on television and online media.
関連学会
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Japan SF Writers Club
大衆文化への影響
- Appearances as commentator on TV discussion programs
- YouTube channel "Izawa Motohiko's Gyakusetsu Channel"
引用
-
He speaks of the Japanese sense of kotodama — the belief that words carry spiritual power.
出典: Kotodama no Kuni (1998) (1998年)
豆知識
- Former TBS news reporter; joined TBS in 1977.
- Debuted as a novelist after winning the 26th Edogawa Rampo Prize (1980) for Sarumaru Genshi-kō.
- Known for the long-running series Gyaku-setsu no Nihonshi.
- Active as a commentator on TV and via a YouTube channel.