Shosetsu Gendai Newcomer Award
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Masako Mori
もり まさこ
Mori Masako
Aliases:
深江雅子 / Fukae Masako
Pen Names:
Masako Mori（Pen name used as author）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1944-01-04 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer, Horror writer, Historical fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1979-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakodate Nishi High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Nara Women's University | Faculty of Letters | — | 学士（文学） | — | Japan |
Hakodate Nishi High School
Country:
Japan
Nara Women's University
Faculty of Letters
Degree:
学士（文学）
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Letters
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Shōsetsu Gendai Newcomer Award | Ballad in Blue | — | Shōsetsu Gendai (Kodansha) | 受賞 |
Shōsetsu Gendai Newcomer Award
1979
Work:
Ballad in Blue
Organization:
Shōsetsu Gendai (Kodansha)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ballad in Blue
1979 MysteryDebut work. Winner of the 33rd Shōsetsu Gendai Newcomer Award (1979); a work with mystery elements that launched her career.
mysteryhuman relationshipscoming-of-age / beginnings
The Shock
1982 SuspensePublished in 1982. A suspense novel representative of her early style, focusing on tension and social undercurrents.
suspensesocial darkness
The House Where the Snow Woman Dwells
1986 HorrorA horror work incorporating elements of Japanese supernatural folktales; notable for blending traditional motifs with modern fears.
the uncannyfolklorefear
The House of Blue Light
1989 Horror / SuspenseA story thematizing uncanny phenomena and unease, where horror and suspense intertwine.
eerie atmosphereanxietymysteries of a house
Jashi: Tokyo Ghost Stories
1994 Horror (short story collection)A collection of short ghost and uncanny stories set in Tokyo, depicting urban forms of fear.
urban ghost talesghostsboundary between everyday life and the otherworld
Sotan Shuraki — The Man Who Saw Hideyoshi and Rikyu
1999 Historical fictionA historical novel set in the Sengoku period; it draws on historical material to portray events and figures from a personal viewpoint.
historySengoku periodbiographical fiction
Vermilion
2000 HorrorA work with strong horror elements, often exploring psychological unease and desire; published in the Haruki Horror series.
psychological horrordesire
Nihonbashi Stories — Tōbuya Oei (Nihonbashi Monogatari series)
2007 Historical fictionA volume in a historical series set in Nihonbashi (Edo/Tokyo), portraying the town and its residents in linked stories.
Edo periodmerchant-class culturehuman feelings / ordinary people's lives
Bibliography
- The Shock
- The Führer's Invitee
- Katyusha Does Not Sing
- Pilgrimage in the Dark
- A Song to Pity the Devil
- The Avenger of the White Town
- The House Where the Snow Woman Dwells
- Crystal Night: The Bohemian Glass Murder
- Sapporo Snow Festival Murder Case
- The House of Blue Light
- The Eyeless Dolls
- Another Door of Life
- To the Night Door: Modern Supernatural Records
- Assassination of Ieyasu: The Mystery of the Oribe Bowl
- Pretending to Be a Saint
- The Transfer Student
- Night of the Cat Festival
- After-School Memories
- Jashi: Tokyo Ghost Stories
- Yorenka: Fantastical Pressed-Flower Notebook
- Midnight Timetable (Transfer Student 2)
- Tokyo Strange Map
- The Neck of Aphrodite
- Waters (Transfer Student 3)
- Sotan Shuraki: The Man Who Saw Hideyoshi and Rikyu
- Vermilion
- Aoiki Dōji
- Kesho-zaka
- Hall of Pleasure
- The Fallen Emperor
- Thermal Zone
- River Light: The Kiamai Detective Tales
- One-Night Pact with a Bewitching Flower
- Nihonbashi Stories: Tōbuya Oei
- Wandering Fireflies (Nihonbashi Stories 2)
- Bewildered Flower (Nihonbashi Stories 3)
- Secret Matters (Nihonbashi Stories 4)
- The Bell of Departure (Nihonbashi Stories 5)
- Child Separation (Nihonbashi Stories 6)
- The Rain Not Done (Nihonbashi Stories 7)
- A Fine Day (Nihonbashi Stories 8)
- Sakura Chaser (Nihonbashi Stories 9)
- Winter Fireflies (Nihonbashi Stories 10)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A diverse style spanning mystery, suspense, horror and historical fictionEvocative prose blending emotional and eerie descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- ghosts and the uncannydarkness within families and relationshipsrevenge, guilt and retributionshadows of history
Legacy
Debuted after winning a newcomer award in 1979 and has since worked across mystery, suspense, horror and historical fiction. Known for urban ghost tales, Japanese-style uncanny stories and linked historical narratives, she has been an active contributor to Japanese popular fiction over many years.
Trivia
- Birth name is Fukae Masako.
- Debuted in 1979 after winning the 33rd Shōsetsu Gendai Newcomer Award for "Ballad in Blue."
- Alumna of Nara Women's University, Faculty of Letters.
- Born in Yokohama; worked as a magazine and weekly journalist before becoming a novelist.
- Writes across genres including mystery, suspense, horror and historical fiction.