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第6回（1995年） award
Kou Kitamori
きたもり こう
Kitamori Kou
ペンネーム:
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1961-11-15 （Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan）
- 死没
- 2010-01-25 （Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi, Japan (hospital)） 48歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- 活動期間
- 1995年〜2010年
- 所属団体
- Honkaku Mystery Writers Club (auditor/executive, 2005-2007), Mystery Writers of Japan (member)
- ノミネート
- Finalist, All Yomimono Mystery Newcomer Award ("Kyosai Yureiga-kou"), Nominated, Mystery Writers of Japan Award (short story/collection, "Hana no Shita ni te Haru Shinu-namu"), Nominated, Mystery Writers of Japan Award ("Bad Taste Train"), Nominee, Honkaku Mystery Award (novel category, "Kyoshomen")
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komazawa University | Faculty of Letters | Department of History | — | ～1984 | Japan |
Komazawa University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of History
期間:
～1984
卒業年:
1984
国:
Japan
Graduated from Komazawa University, Department of History (1984)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize | — | — | Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | — | 短編および連作短編集部門 | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize
1995
主催:
Ayukawa Tetsuya Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1999
部門:
短編および連作短編集部門
主催:
Mystery Writers of Japan
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Debut work; includes stories incorporating antiques and folkloristic elements.
FolkloreAntiquesDetective puzzle
A work in the Renjo Nashi field-file series; features a folklorist and his assistant solving mysteries. Adapted for television.
FolkloreTraditionInvestigation
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Kyoshomen (2005)
A core entry in the Kanariya series; a linked short-story collection set around a bar. Winner of the Mystery Writers of Japan Award.
Human dramaEveryday life and crimeNostalgia
全著作
翻案
- Kyoshomen (2005 TV drama, Fuji TV)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Detailed descriptions drawing on folklore and antiquesLyrical yet puzzle-focused narrative style
- 頻出モチーフ
- FolkloreAntiques/art restorationAlcohol and cuisineOld traditions
健康
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Heart failure2010年1月（急性）Died suddenly in January 2010 from acute heart failure; left unfinished works and posthumous completions.
評価・遺産
Kou Kitamori created a distinct mystery world informed by antiques and folklore, contributing to Japanese honkaku mystery. His representative series have been adapted for screen and continued in reprints, influencing later writers.
関連学会
- Mystery Writers of Japan
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library (works registered)
大衆文化への影響
- Kyoshomen adapted as a TV drama (2005)
豆知識
- Real name: 新道研治 (presented as his legal name).
- Born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
- Graduated from Komazawa University, Department of History.
- Notable series include the Renjo Nashi field-file series and the Kanariya series.
- Served as an executive/auditor of the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club (2005–2007).