Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (1994) award
Jun Saito
さいとう じゅん
Saito Jun
Pen Names:
Jun Saito（Real name is 齋藤純, pen name is Jun Saito.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-01-05 （Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan → Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, FM director
- Active Years
- 1985-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rissho University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Philosophy | — | — | Japan |
Rissho University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Philosophy
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Japan Mystery Writers Association Award Short Story Category | Le Jitan | 短編部門 | Japan Mystery Writers Association | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Iwate Living Culture Special Governor's Award | — | — | Iwate Prefecture | 受賞 |
Japan Mystery Writers Association Award Short Story Category
1994
Work:
Le Jitan
Category:
短編部門
Organization:
Japan Mystery Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Iwate Living Culture Special Governor's Award
2022
Organization:
Iwate Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tennis, and the Murderer's Tango
1988 MysteryLe Jitan
1994 Short Story CollectionA short story collection which won the Japan Mystery Writers Association Award in the short story category.
The Mona Lisa Smile
2000 NovelCollaborative novel based on the concept of a Fuji TV drama series.
Adaptations
- [TV Drama] The Mona Lisa Smile (2000)
Bibliography
- Spicy Cocktails (Short Story Collection)
- Tennis, and the Murderer's Tango
- Darkness, Darkness (later renamed 'To the Sea, and Saturday')
- Black Corsage (Short Story Collection)
- Revolution
- Two Summers (Short Story Collection)
- Million Dollar Hallucination
- Le Jitan (Short Story Collection)
- Koitaro, Crisis One Shot
- Funeral Procession Morning
- Kickstart at Dawn
- Golden Women
- Night Forest Keepers
- Visitor on Rainy Days
- Dagger: Illusory Blade (Series of Short Stories)
- Frozen Tree
- The Seventh Direction (Short Story Collection)
- The Mona Lisa Smile
- Messenger from the Forest
- Sinking Melody
- Champion of the Silver Wheel
- Dragon's Wilderness
- Bouquet to the Silver Wheel
- Nights Hearing the Blues (Digital Short Story Collection)
- The Woman Who Crossed East River (Digital Short Story Collection)
- Wednesday Morning, 3 a.m. (Digital Short Story Collection)
Legacy
Based in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, contributed to cultural promotion and received regional cultural awards. Has deep knowledge in music and painting.
Museums
- Iwate Town Ishigami Hill Art Museum Iwate Town, Iwate Prefecture Opened in 2009
Trivia
- Real name is 齋藤純; Jun Saito is a pen name.
- Debuted as a writer after working as an FM director.
- Ran for mayor of Morioka City in 2003 and performed well despite losing.
- Enjoys touring and cycling, referring to sporadic shop closures during trips as ‘Gaan’, and has created an album of these experiences.