Shosetsu Hoseki Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2009) award
Makiko Origuchi
おりぐち まきこ
Origuchi Makiko
Pen Names:
（Pen name used when submitting to a newcomer award）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2012-
- Influenced By
- Arthur Conan Doyle, Edogawa Rampo, Natsume Sōseki, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Ryōtarō Shiba
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior college in Kumamoto Prefecture | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Junior college in Kumamoto Prefecture
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Shosetsu Hoseki Newcomer Award | Ume to Uguisu | — | Shosetsu Hoseki | 受賞 |
Shosetsu Hoseki Newcomer Award
2009
Work:
Ume to Uguisu
Organization:
Shosetsu Hoseki
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dancing Cat
2012 Short story collection (fiction)A short story collection depicting uncanny events and human relationships centered on cats and people. It blends elements of mystery and the supernatural.
MysterySupernaturalAnimals (cats)Human drama
The Fox in Love
2014 Short story collection (fiction)A collection of short stories themed around foxes and Japanese sentiment. Many tales carry a sense of the uncanny and nostalgia.
Yokai (foxes)LoveNostalgia
Okkanna no Ban: Wakasaya Inn's Supernatural Tales
2015 Short story collection (period pieces / supernatural)A collection of period short stories, including supernatural tales set at the Wakasaya inn. It intertwines Edo-period atmosphere with uncanny phenomena.
Period settingYokaiTravel and inns
Bibliography
- Dancing Cat (2012, Kobunsha)
- The Fox in Love (2014, Kobunsha)
- Okkanna no Ban: Wakasaya Inn's Supernatural Tales (2015, Tokyo Sogensha)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Quiet, lyrical proseInfluence of classical historical novelsMatter-of-fact depiction of the uncanny
- Recurring Motifs
- FoxesCatsYokai (folkloric monsters)Seasonal imageryNostalgia
Legacy
Known for short stories that weave mystery and folktale-like uncanny elements involving animals. Recognized as a writer who debuted after winning a newcomer award.
Trivia
- Won the Shosetsu Hoseki Newcomer Award under the pen name 青蛙雨堂.
- Made paperback debut in 2012 with 'Dancing Cat'.
- Many works are short stories featuring animals such as foxes and cats and elements of the supernatural.