Shosetsu Suiri Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1997) award
Tai Kasumi
かすみ たい
Kasumi Tai
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-01-01 （Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 1997-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doshisha University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Doshisha University
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Shosetsu Suiri Newcomer Award | Boredom Relief Item | — | Futabasha | Winner |
| 2001 | Osaka Millennium Mystery Award (Osaka 21st Century Association Prize) | Suito: Ran Dea (approx.) | — | Osaka 21st Century Association | Winner |
| 2002 | This Mystery Is Amazing! Grand Prize | The Melancholy Days of a Temporary Detective | — | Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Editorial | Finalist |
| 2014 | Hon no Sanagi Prize | Inariyama Seizo: Will Tomorrow Be Sunny? | 優秀賞 | Discover Twenty-One | Excellence Award |
Shosetsu Suiri Newcomer Award
1997
Work:
Boredom Relief Item
Organization:
Futabasha
Result:
Winner
Osaka Millennium Mystery Award (Osaka 21st Century Association Prize)
2001
Work:
Suito: Ran Dea (approx.)
Organization:
Osaka 21st Century Association
Result:
Winner
This Mystery Is Amazing! Grand Prize
2002
Work:
The Melancholy Days of a Temporary Detective
Organization:
Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Editorial
Result:
Finalist
Hon no Sanagi Prize
2014
Work:
Inariyama Seizo: Will Tomorrow Be Sunny?
Category:
優秀賞
Organization:
Discover Twenty-One
Result:
Excellence Award
Awards & Nominations
Kadokawa Haruki Novel Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2011) finalist
Works
Major Works
Like a Pigeon with Teeth
2001 Mystery novelA mystery novel set in an urban environment, blending short-story elements to explore crime and interpersonal relationships.
Urban lifeCrimeHuman drama
Hallucination City
2001 Mystery novelA long-form mystery set in a city where reality and illusion intersect, driven by puzzle-solving elements.
IllusionUrbanPuzzle solving
An Unbelievable Journey
2005 NovelA novel or collection that follows journeys encountering strange human behaviors and incidents.
TravelEncountersHuman observation
Inariyama Seizo: Will Tomorrow Be Sunny?
2015 NovelA character-driven human drama that received an Excellence Award at the Hon no Sanagi Prize.
Human dramaNostalgia
Happiness Junction
2023 NovelA recent publication consisting of interconnected vignettes that portray everyday life in an ensemble cast style.
Everyday lifeHuman relations
Bibliography
- Like a Pigeon with Teeth (2001)
- Hallucination City (2001)
- An Unbelievable Journey (2005)
- Inariyama Seizo: Will Tomorrow Be Sunny? (2015)
- Happiness Junction (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, readable proseNarrative that blurs the boundary between reality and fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Urban settingsDetective elementsHuman loneliness and subtlety
Legacy
A Japanese mystery writer active since the late 1990s. Recognized through newcomer and regional mystery awards, noted for urban settings and character portrayals.
Trivia
- Born in 1951 in Kyoto Prefecture.
- Graduated from Doshisha University in 1974.
- Won the Shosetsu Suiri Newcomer Award in 1997 for "Boredom Relief Item".
- Received an Excellence Award at the Hon no Sanagi Prize in 2014 for "Inariyama Seizo: Will Tomorrow Be Sunny?".