Yamamoto Shugoro Award
2 appearances
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Edition 9 (1996) nominee
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Edition 16 (2003) award
Kyogoku Natsuhiko
きょうごく なつひこ
Kyōgoku Natsuhiko
Pen Names:
Rashomon（Pen name used for some works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-02-02 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 1989-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toho University | — | Department of Architecture | — | — | Japan |
Toho University
Department of Architecture
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | The Box of Goblins | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1994
Work:
The Box of Goblins
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 49 (1996) award
Izumi Kyoka Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 25 (1997) award
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
Shibata Renzaburo Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 24 (2011) award
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 56 (2022) award
Works
Major Works
The Box of Goblins
1995 Mystery novel 600 pagesThis work is a complex mystery with historical backgrounds, and an important volume in the Kyogoku Detective series.
SupernaturalHistoryMystery
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed and meticulous descriptionsIncorporates elements of traditional supernatural fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Supernatural phenomenaHistorical backgroundHuman psychology
Legacy
Kyogoku Natsuhiko is a representative author of contemporary Japanese supernatural fiction, and his works are highly regarded both domestically and internationally.
Trivia
- Kyogoku Natsuhiko graduated in architecture.
- "The Box of Goblins" is one of Kyogoku Natsuhiko's representative works.