Matsumoto Seicho Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1996) award
Miyako Morifuku
もりふく みやこ
Morifuku Miyako
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1963-03-31 （Suō-Ōshima, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Born in Suō-Ōshima, Yamaguchi, Japan → Resident of Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Affiliations
- Worked at a pharmaceutical company, Worked in a hospital pharmacy department
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Influenced By
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima University | Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences | Department of Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences | 学士（医学） | — | Japan |
Hiroshima University
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences
/ Department of Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences
Degree:
学士（医学）
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
Japan
Was a member of the university art club
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | White Heart Prize | Bara no Myoyaku (Rose's Elixir) | エンタテインメント部門 | — | 優秀賞 |
| 1996 | Matsumoto Seicho Prize | Chang'an Peony Tale | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | Eighteen-Faced Dice | 短編部門 | Mystery Writers of Japan | 候補 |
White Heart Prize
1996
Work:
Bara no Myoyaku (Rose's Elixir)
Category:
エンタテインメント部門
Result:
優秀賞
Matsumoto Seicho Prize
1996
Work:
Chang'an Peony Tale
Result:
受賞
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
2002
Work:
Eighteen-Faced Dice
Category:
短編部門
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
候補
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chang'an Peony Tale
1997 Historical mysteryA historical mystery set in Chang'an that intertwines historical elements with a puzzling case.
historyconspiracycultural exchange
Hiccup
1999 MysteryA work that depicts unsettling events lurking within everyday life.
madness in everyday lifepsychology
Red Pig
2000 MysteryA novel employing distinctive metaphors and a compelling narrative.
metaphorhuman psychology
Twin Phantom Journey
2001 MysteryA tale of strange events surrounding twins.
twinsidentity
Senecio
2002 MysteryA symbolic work that uses plant motifs as its theme.
plantssymbolism
Club Poivrière
2002 MysteryA club-centered ensemble mystery.
group psychologysecrets
Eighteen-Faced Dice
2003 Short mysteryA representative short work composed with clever tricks.
trickspuzzle solving
Amber Pillow
2004 MysteryA novel where recollection and mystery intersect.
memorymysteries of the past
Fox Disciple
2005 MysteryA modern mystery incorporating elements of folklore.
folklorehuman relationships
Jet-Black Spring
2005 MysteryA work (short/long) with a dark atmosphere.
darknesspsychology
Rakushōju
2007 MysteryA strongly narrative work with exotic overtones.
exotic atmospherehistory
The Locked Room of the Flesh Folding Screen
2008 Locked-room mysteryA mystery centered on a locked-room trick.
locked-roomtrick
The Neighborhood Art Museum
2012 MysteryA work fusing human drama and mystery set in an art museum.
artmysteries of everyday life
Bara no Myoyaku (Rose's Elixir)
1996 Young adult / Shoujo fictionDebut work; an entertainment piece aimed at young female readers.
romantic elementsyouth
Enrenki
1996 Shoujo fictionA story aimed at a younger audience.
loveyouth
Bibliography
- Chang'an Peony Tale
- Hiccup
- Red Pig
- Twin Phantom Journey
- Senecio
- Club Poivrière
- Eighteen-Faced Dice
- Amber Pillow
- Fox Disciple
- Jet-Black Spring
- Rakushōju
- The Locked Room of the Flesh Folding Screen
- Red Moon Mahina Ura
- Maro Deep: Paradise of Fools
- The Neighborhood Art Museum
- Bara no Myoyaku (Rose's Elixir)
- Enrenki
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- meticulous plottingnarration that incorporates historical elementscalm and restrained prose
- Recurring Motifs
- historyart and paintingsChinese cultural motifsmemory and past mysteries
Legacy
A female mystery writer who debuted in the 1990s. Known for winning the Matsumoto Seicho Prize and for incorporating pharmaceutical knowledge and an interest in art into her works.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Archives
- National Diet Library (Japan)
Trivia
- Graduated from Hiroshima University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences (1985).
- Was a member of the university art club.
- Worked at a pharmaceutical company and in a hospital pharmacy department.
- Debuted in 1996 after winning the White Heart Prize (Excellence Award).
- Won the Matsumoto Seicho Prize in 1996.