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Edition 2 (1977) honorable mention
Kimihiko Kato
かとう きみひこ
Kato Kimihiko
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-01-01 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 1987-01-01 age 58
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan → Aomori (city), Japan (resident at time of award)
Career
- Occupations
- mystery writer, novelist
- Active Years
- 1977-1987
- Affiliations
- Kage no Kai (literary group)
- Memberships
- Kage no Kai
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido Yakumo High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Hokkaido Yakumo High School
Year of Graduation:
1946
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Gen'eijō New Writers' Prize (fiction) — Honorable Mention | Murder: Yasaburō-bushi | 小説部門 | Gen'eijō (magazine) | 佳作 |
Gen'eijō New Writers' Prize (fiction) — Honorable Mention
1977
Work:
Murder: Yasaburō-bushi
Category:
小説部門
Organization:
Gen'eijō (magazine)
Result:
佳作
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Murder: Yasaburō-bushi
1977 short mysteryA short mystery published in Gen'eijō (1977). A puzzle-centered story set against local traditions and a tightly constructed crime.
localitytraditionlocked-room puzzle
Murder: Tsugaru Ribald Tale
1983 novel / mysteryA book published in 1983, set in the Tsugaru region, combining local color, human drama and mystery elements.
regional settinghuman dramamurder
Shinsengumi Murder Case
1990 historical mysteryA historical mystery involving the Shinsengumi. Published in 1990, after the author's death, possibly posthumous or compiled from manuscripts.
historyinvestigationswordsmanship / Shinsengumi
Bibliography
- Murder: Yasaburō-bushi (short story, Gen'eijō, 1977)
- Murder: Tsugaru Ribald Tale (book, July 1983, Taikando Shuppanbu)
- Shinsengumi Murder Case (book, April 1990, Shinjinbutsu Ōraisha)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- classical puzzle-oriented detective fictioncrisp prose emphasizing regional detail
- Recurring Motifs
- regional settings (Tsugaru, Aomori)traditional arts and customsnested puzzles
Legacy
Although his output was limited, he produced regionally flavored detective fiction from the late 1970s to the 1980s. His honorable mention in the Gen'eijō new-writers contest led to publication of short works and books; he was active as a member of the Kage no Kai.
Trivia
- He received an honorable mention in the 1977 Gen'eijō New Writers' Prize; at the time he was a resident of Aomori city.
- Shinsengumi Murder Case was published in 1990 and appears to have been released posthumously.