Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1952) award
Jun Mizutani
みずたに じゅん
Mizutani Jun
Pen Names:
Hayabusa（Pen name inspired by being called "John" by foreigners）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1904-03-05 （Hakodate Ward, Hokkaido (now Hakodate City)）
- Died
- 2001-03-20 （Japan） age 97
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer, Translator, Editor
- Active Years
- 1922-2001
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Literature | Department of French Literature | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Literature
/ Department of French Literature
Year of Graduation:
1929
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Detective Writers' Club Award for Short Story | A Certain Duel | 短編賞 | Detective Writers' Club | 受賞 |
Detective Writers' Club Award for Short Story
1952
Work:
A Certain Duel
Category:
短編賞
Organization:
Detective Writers' Club
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Jun Mizutani Collection
1929 Mystery novelMurder Rhapsody
1932 Mystery novelPrison of the Beastman
1935 Mystery novelExtra Boy
1946 Mystery novelHealth
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Lung cancer晩年Died at age 97 due to lung cancer
Legacy
Jun Mizutani made significant contributions to Japanese detective literature, supporting and debuting many authors as an editor, writer, and translator.
Trivia
- Served as editor-in-chief of the magazine 'Shin Seinen' for a total of 18 years.
- Was purged from public office but reinstated in 1950.
- Known for exceptional golf skills and authored as well as translated many golf-related books.