All Yomimono Mystery Novel Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (2003) award
Yoshinobu Kadoi
かどい よしのぶ
Kadoi Yoshinobu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-11-02 （Kiryu, Gunma, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kiryu, Gunma, Japan → Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan (grew up) → Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan (since 2005)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Affiliations
- Honkaku Mystery Writers Club (Auditor 2011–2013)
- Memberships
- Honkaku Mystery Writers Club
- Influenced By
- David Lodge, Italo Calvino
- Nominations
- 39th All Yomimono Mystery New Writer Award nominee (2000) — Tensai-tachi no Nedan, 40th All Yomimono Mystery New Writer Award nominee (2001) — Joshi-kou Jidai Library, 41st All Yomimono Mystery New Writer Award nominee (2001) — Ichiban Kiraina Shinyu, 83rd All Yomimono New Writer Award nominee (2003) — Welcome to the Hermitage, 14th Asahi New Writers' Literary Prize nominee (2003) — The Future at the Bottom of the Past, 61st Mystery Writers of Japan Award nominee (2008) — The Doll's Room, 62nd Mystery Writers of Japan Award (short story) nominee (2009) — Paradox Practice, 153rd Naoki Prize nominee (2015) — The Casebook of Professor Eiko of Tokyo Imperial University, 155th Naoki Prize nominee (2016) — Ieyasu Builds Edo
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doshisha University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Cultural Studies (Cultural History) | — | — | Japan |
Doshisha University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Cultural Studies (Cultural History)
Country:
Japan
After graduating, he worked as staff at Teikyo University from 1994.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | All Yomimono Mystery New Writer Award | Kidnappers | — | Bungeishunju Ltd. | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Criticism/Other) | Magical History Tour: Reading Modernity through Mystery and Art | 評論その他の部門 | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Sakuya Konohana Prize (Literature/Other) | — | 文芸その他部門 | Sakuya Konohana Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Naoki Prize | The Father of the Milky Way Railroad | — | Naoki Prize Committee | 受賞 |
All Yomimono Mystery New Writer Award
2003
Work:
Kidnappers
Organization:
Bungeishunju Ltd.
Result:
受賞
Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Criticism/Other)
2016
Work:
Magical History Tour: Reading Modernity through Mystery and Art
Category:
評論その他の部門
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Sakuya Konohana Prize (Literature/Other)
2016
Category:
文芸その他部門
Organization:
Sakuya Konohana Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Naoki Prize
2018
Work:
The Father of the Milky Way Railroad
Organization:
Naoki Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Nakayama Gishu Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2016) nominee
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 69 (2016) award
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
The Father of the Milky Way Railroad
2017 Historical fictionA novel portraying Kenji Miyazawa from his father's perspective, exploring Miyazawa's life and family relationships against the backdrop of modern Japan and art.
Kenji MiyazawaFamilyModern JapanArt
Adaptations
- [Film] The Father of the Milky Way Railroad / 成島出 (2023)
Ieyasu Builds Edo
2016 Historical fictionA collection of linked short stories about Tokugawa Ieyasu's establishment of Edo, depicting urban planning and political activities.
Edo establishmentPoliticsUrban planning
The Price of Geniuses
2006 Contemporary fictionA linked collection of short stories centered on art and artists, incorporating mystery elements.
ArtTalentMystery
The Doll's Room
2007 MysteryA collection of short mystery stories dealing with human relationships and memory.
Short storiesPuzzlesMemory
The Casebook of Professor Eiko
2015 MysteryA mystery featuring a university professor as the protagonist, using academic background as a basis for puzzle-solving.
AcademiaDetective reasoningPursuit of knowledge
Adaptations
- [TV drama] The Casebook of Professor Eiko (2016)
Bibliography
- The Price of Geniuses (2006)
- The Doll's Room (2007)
- Distance to Genius (2009)
- Paradox Practice (2009)
- The Book You're Looking For (2009)
- Pedigree (2010)
- The One Book in the World (2011)
- Shunsuke! (2013)
- Kama-san (2013)
- The Casebook of Professor Eiko of Tokyo Imperial University (2015)
- Ieyasu Builds Edo (2016)
- The Father of the Milky Way Railroad (2017)
- The Man of Ginkaku (2020)
- Star in the Earth (2021)
- Romeo and Juliet and Three Witches (2021)
- Go, Oryo (2016)
- Freedom Does Not Die (2019)
Adaptations
- The Father of the Milky Way Railroad (film, 2023, dir. Izuru Narushima)
- The Casebook of Professor Eiko (TV drama, 2016)
- Ieyasu Builds Edo (TV drama, 2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, readable narrationBlend of history and mysteryDescriptions informed by knowledge of art and architecture
- Recurring Motifs
- Reconstruction of historical figuresArchitecture and artLibraries and booksFamily and fatherhood perspective
Legacy
Recipient of major literary awards including the Naoki Prize and the Mystery Writers of Japan Award; Kadoi is acclaimed for crossing historical fiction and contemporary mystery. Several works have been adapted for film and television, expanding his influence in popular culture.
Academic Societies
- Honkaku Mystery Writers Club
In Popular Culture
- Film adaptation of The Father of the Milky Way Railroad (2023, starring Koji Yakusho)
- TV drama adaptation: The Casebook of Professor Eiko (2016)
Quotes
-
I want to write novels like David Lodge or Italo Calvino.
Source: Interview with Kodansha (2017)
Trivia
- Born in 1971 in Kiryu, Gunma; grew up in Utsunomiya.
- Worked as staff at Teikyo University from 1994 to 2001 after university.
- Debuted in 2003 by winning the All Yomimono Mystery New Writer Award for Kidnappers.
- Won the Naoki Prize in 2018 for The Father of the Milky Way Railroad.
- Appointed Neyagawa PR ambassador in 2020.