Ayukawa Tetsuya Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1996) award
Taro Mitsuzaka
みつさか たろう
Mitsusaka Tarō
Aliases:
川崎九越
Pen Names:
Kawasaki Kyūetsu（Real name used for screenwriting credits）,
Taro Mitsuzaka（Pen name used for novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-06-22 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2003-10-18 age 72
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, mystery writer, historical novelist, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1961-2003
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Gakugei University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Gakugei University
Country:
Japan
Graduated (year not specified in source)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | History Literature Prize (Honorable Mention) | Rondon no Miyage | — | Shin Jinbutsu Oraisha | Honorable mention |
| 1996 | Ayukawa Tetsuya Award (7th) | Kaizokumaru Hyōchaku Ibun | — | Tokyo Sogensha | Winner |
History Literature Prize (Honorable Mention)
1996
Work:
Rondon no Miyage
Organization:
Shin Jinbutsu Oraisha
Result:
Honorable mention
Ayukawa Tetsuya Award (7th)
1996
Work:
Kaizokumaru Hyōchaku Ibun
Organization:
Tokyo Sogensha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kaizokumaru Hyōchaku Ibun
1996 historical mystery / period novelA historical-leaning mystery set against late-Edo to Meiji-era scenes. Mitsuzaka's debut novel, which won the Ayukawa Tetsuya Award.
social change in late Edo/Meijisea and shipwreckhistorical puzzle solving
Enomoto Takeaki: The Man Who Shone Twice in Bakumatsu and Meiji
1997 historical biographyA biographical study of Enomoto Takeaki, focusing on his political and military activities from the Bakumatsu to Meiji periods.
Bakumatsu biographystate and individual
Shinsetsu: Shitateya Ginji
2001 period novelA period novel centered on a professional tailor, depicting human relationships and embedded mysteries.
craftsmen and daily lifehuman dramaprofession and ethics
Bibliography
- Kaizokumaru Hyōchaku Ibun (1996, Tokyo Sogensha)
- Enomoto Takeaki: The Man Who Shone Twice in Bakumatsu and Meiji (1997, PHP Bunko)
- Shinsetsu: Shitateya Ginji (2001, Kobunsha)
- Short story 'Mikenjaku' (1996, published in Sogen Mystery)
- Short story 'Haka-chi no Semi' (1997, published in Sogen Mystery)
- Screenplays (e.g. 'Monoshiri Hakase', 'Ningyo Sasichi Torimonocho', 1961–1978, credited as Kawasaki Kyūetsu)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A style that blends period-novel description with mystery plottingEmphasis on detail grounded in historical fact
- Recurring Motifs
- late-Edo/Meiji urban and port settingsdrift/shipwreck and traces of the pastperspectives of craftsmen and lower classes
Legacy
After many years as a screenwriter, he gained recognition late in life for historically infused mystery novels. His Ayukawa Tetsuya Award win marked his literary debut; he is noted for blending period fiction and mystery.
Trivia
- His real name was Kawasaki Kyūetsu; he was sometimes credited under that name for screenwriting.
- He debuted as a novelist in 1996 when 'Kaizokumaru Hyōchaku Ibun' won the 7th Ayukawa Tetsuya Award.
- As a broadcast scriptwriter he contributed to several NHK productions from the 1960s to the 1970s.