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Keigetsu Ishikawa

いしかわ けいげつ

Ishikawa Keigetsu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Tokyo, Japan
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Mystery writer
Active Years
2010-

Education

Waseda University
Faculty of Education
Country: Japan

Awards

Japan Mystery Writers' Award (Newcomer)
2010
Work: Smoke Stings the Eyes
Organization: Kobunsha / Kobun Culture Foundation
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Smoke Stings the Eyes

2011 Mystery fiction

Debut work. Detailed public information is limited.

MysteryHuman relationships

Port of Gale

2012 Mystery fiction

A novel. Only publication information is publicly available.

MysteryHuman drama

Feast of the Clear Stream

2014 Mystery fiction

A novel. Details are limited.

MysteryLocality

Detour Tavern: Tomoshibatei

2016 Short story collection

A short story collection (paperback). Only publication information is publicly available.

Human relationsDining establishments

Bibliography

  • Smoke Stings the Eyes (2011)
  • Port of Gale (2012)
  • Feast of the Clear Stream (2014)
  • Detour Tavern: Tomoshibatei (2016)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Clear, steady narrative voice
Recurring Motifs
Middle-aged protagonistsMysteries hidden in everyday life

Legacy

An author who began serious literary efforts after age 50 and debuted after winning the 2010 Japan Mystery Writers' Award (Newcomer). Has published several works; public documentation is limited.

Trivia

  • Takigawa Kaicho (瀧川蛙朝) is reported to be his son (per available article).
  • While at university, he belonged to Waseda University's track club and specialized in long-distance running.