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第8回（1988年） nominee
Makoto Yajima
やじま まこと
Makoto Yajima
ペンネーム:
Hoshino Suiri（Pseudonym used for a collaborative project with Ken Wakazaki）,
Natsumi Shunsuke（Alternate pen name used for some works）,
Matsushima Kyosaku（Joint pen name used with Kei Matsui for historical fiction）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1954-01-07 （Kunitachi, Tokyo, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Mystery writer, Editor
- 活動期間
- 1988年〜
- ノミネート
- 29th Edogawa Rampo Award nominee (Hoshikaribito), 8th Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award nominee (Satsui Dorobou)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metropolitan Tachikawa High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Chuo University | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Studies | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Metropolitan Tachikawa High School
国:
Japan
Chuo University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Studies
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Edogawa Rampo Award (nominated) | Hoshikaribito | — | — | nominated |
| — | Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award (nominated) | Satsui Dorobou (later published as The Murder on a Hyperbola) | — | — | nominated |
| 2001 | Weekly Bunshun Mystery Best Ten (Domestic #5) | Shin Honjin Murder Case (co-authored with Ken Wakazaki) | — | Weekly Bunshun | ranked #5 |
Edogawa Rampo Award (nominated)
対象作品:
Hoshikaribito
結果:
nominated
Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Award (nominated)
対象作品:
Satsui Dorobou (later published as The Murder on a Hyperbola)
結果:
nominated
Weekly Bunshun Mystery Best Ten (Domestic #5)
2001
対象作品:
Shin Honjin Murder Case (co-authored with Ken Wakazaki)
主催:
Weekly Bunshun
結果:
ranked #5
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Gemini: The 12-Character Murder
1989年 MysteryA classical puzzle mystery using astrological and constellation motifs; focuses on deduction and trick mechanisms.
constellationspuzzle-solvinglocked-room/trick
Reinnanzaka Murder Case
1988年 MysteryDebut novel set around a place-name; a classic-style mystery.
localitydeduction
Murder on a Hyperbola
1989年 MysteryNoted for mathematical and logical contrivances; adapted for television.
mathematical trickpuzzle-solving
映像化・舞台化
- [Television drama] The Constellation Legend Murder Case (adaptation of Murder on a Hyperbola)
The Sleeping Express 'Hokutosei': The 0-Character Murder
1991年 MysteryA full-length mystery set on a sleeper train; notable for its train setting and character depiction.
railwaysjourneylocked-room
全著作
- Reinnanzaka Murder Case
- The Murder of K in the Six Major Cities
- The Kamakura XX Murder
- Murder on a Hyperbola
- Gemini: The 12-Character Murder
- The Sleeping Express 'Hokutosei': The 0-Character Murder
- Shin Honjin Murder Case (co-authored with Ken Wakazaki)
翻案
- Murder on a Hyperbola (Nippon TV, Tuesday Suspense Theater)
- The Vanished Radiance (TV Asahi, Saturday Wide Theater)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Classical puzzle-oriented mystery styleLogical, puzzle-like plot construction
- 頻出モチーフ
- constellation/astrology motifsrailway/train settingsmathematical and cipher-like tricks
評価・遺産
Makoto Yajima is a Japanese mystery writer active since the late 1980s, known for traditional puzzle-solving mysteries and clever plots. Several works have been adapted for television; his background as an editor has influenced his approach.
資料所蔵先
- Holdings at the National Diet Library (identifier available)
豆知識
- Worked as a manga magazine editor before becoming a novelist.
- Has published under several pen names (Hoshino Suiri, Natsumi Shunsuke, Matsushima Kyosaku).
- Recurring motifs in his works include constellations, railways, and ciphers.