All Yomimono Mystery Novel Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1980) award
Go Osaka
おうさか ごう
Ōsaka Gō
Pen Names:
Hiromasa Naka（Real name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1943-11-01 （Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 1980-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuo University, Faculty of Law | Faculty of Law | — | — | — | Japan |
Chuo University, Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | All Yomimono Mystery Novel Newcomer Award | Assassin Dies in Granada | — | All Yomimono | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Japan Adventure Fiction Association Grand Prize | The Red Star of Cadiz | — | Japan Adventure Fiction Association | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Naoki Prize | The Red Star of Cadiz | — | Naoki Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | The Red Star of Cadiz | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Japan Mystery Literature Grand Prize | — | — | Japan Mystery Literature Grand Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Eiji Yoshikawa Literature Prize | Heizo Hunting | — | Eiji Yoshikawa Literature Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Mainichi Art Award | — | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
All Yomimono Mystery Novel Newcomer Award
1980
Work:
Assassin Dies in Granada
Organization:
All Yomimono
Result:
受賞
Japan Adventure Fiction Association Grand Prize
1986
Work:
The Red Star of Cadiz
Organization:
Japan Adventure Fiction Association
Result:
受賞
Naoki Prize
1987
Work:
The Red Star of Cadiz
Organization:
Naoki Prize Selection Committee
Result:
受賞
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1987
Work:
The Red Star of Cadiz
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Japan Mystery Literature Grand Prize
2014
Organization:
Japan Mystery Literature Grand Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Eiji Yoshikawa Literature Prize
2015
Work:
Heizo Hunting
Organization:
Eiji Yoshikawa Literature Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Art Award
2020
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
Japan Adventure Fiction Association Grand Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 5 (1986) domestic category
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 40 (1987) novel category
Japan Mystery Literature Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 17 (2014) award
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 49 (2015) award
Works
Major Works
The Red Star of Cadiz
1986 Adventure novelAn adventure novel set in Spain.
SpainAdventureMystery
Adaptations
- [TV drama] The Red Star of Cadiz (1992)
Heizo Hunting
2014 Historical novelA historical novel focusing on Heizo Hasegawa, the head of arson and theft investigations.
Arson and Theft InvestigationHistorical novelHistory
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Primarily mystery novelsElements of adventure novelsDepictions in historical novels
- Recurring Motifs
- Spanish cultureCrime and mysteriesHistorical figures
Legacy
Go Osaka is a renowned Japanese mystery and adventure novelist who has received numerous literary awards. He is especially known for works set in Spain and is recognized across genres from contemporary to historical fiction.