Suntory Mystery Award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2001) grand prize / readers prize
Ryohei Sasamoto
ささもと りょうへい
Sasamoto Ryohei
Pen Names:
Ayuba Ryo（Pen name used at debut (used for the novel 'Ango—BACK-DOOR')）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-10-09 （Chiba Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2021-11-22 age 70
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Writer
- Active Years
- 2000-2021
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikkyo University, Faculty of Sociology | Faculty of Sociology | Department of Sociology | 社会学士 | — | Japan |
Rikkyo University, Faculty of Sociology
Faculty of Sociology
/ Department of Sociology
Degree:
社会学士
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Suntory Mystery Award | Toki no Nagisa | — | Suntory Mystery Award Committee | winner |
| 2001 | Readers' Award | Toki no Nagisa | — | Suntory Mystery Award (Readers' Award) | winner |
| 2004 | Oyabu Haruhiko Prize | The Pacific Rose | — | Oyabu Haruhiko Prize Committee | winner |
Suntory Mystery Award
2001
Work:
Toki no Nagisa
Organization:
Suntory Mystery Award Committee
Result:
winner
Readers' Award
2001
Work:
Toki no Nagisa
Organization:
Suntory Mystery Award (Readers' Award)
Result:
winner
Oyabu Haruhiko Prize
2004
Work:
The Pacific Rose
Organization:
Oyabu Haruhiko Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Carrying Spring on One's Back
2011 Linked short stories / Mountain fictionA linked collection of short stories depicting people at a mountain hut, portraying human relationships and the harshness of the mountains.
mountainshuman dramacommunity
Adaptations
- [Film] Carrying Spring on One's Back / 木村大作 (2014)
Border Cross Investigation
2007 Police novel / Hard-boiledThe first in a series about investigations related to border regions; notable for its large scale and hard-edged police-novel elements.
bordercrimejustice
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Border Cross Investigation (2008)
Shore of Time
2001 Human-interest mysteryA human-interest mystery featuring a private detective; winner of the Suntory Mystery Award and the Readers' Award.
detectivehumanismmystery-solving
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Shore of Time (2001)
The Pacific Rose
2003 Adventure / Conspiracy novelA large-scale work set in maritime transport, depicting grand adventures and conspiracies; winner of the Oyabu Haruhiko Prize.
shippingadventureconspiracy
Bibliography
- Ango—BACK-DOOR
- Shoot Big Brother!
- Shore of Time
- Corridor to the Sky
- Fox Stone
- The Pacific Rose
- Grizzly
- Pole Flight
- Illegal Intrusion
- The Place to Return
- Untrodden Peaks
- Carrying Spring on One's Back
- Antarctic Wind
- The Legacy
- Beyond That Peak
- Watershed
- Great Rock Face
- Activation of Command
- Sanzui
- Mountain Investigation
- Public Security Wolf
- Ice Crisis
- Mountain Hunt
Adaptations
- Film 'Carrying Spring on One's Back' (2014, dir. Daisaku Kimura, starring Kenichi Matsuyama)
- TV drama series 'Border Cross Investigation' (TV Asahi)
- TV drama series 'Chuzai Keiji' (TV Tokyo)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- large-scale adventure and conspiracy fictionhard-edged police novels / hard-boiled stylehumanistic character portrayals
- Recurring Motifs
- mountains and harsh naturepolice and justicecommunity and humanism
Health
-
Acute myocardial infarction2021-11-22Died from acute myocardial infarction (age 70)
Legacy
He demonstrated a wide range in adventure and police fiction and earned acclaim for mountain fiction. Several works were adapted for film and television, achieving popular recognition.
In Popular Culture
- Became widely known through the film 'Carrying Spring on One's Back' and several TV drama adaptations.
Trivia
- Debuted under the pen name Ayuba Ryo.
- 'Carrying Spring on One's Back' was adapted into a film (dir. Daisaku Kimura, starring Kenichi Matsuyama).
- Won both the Suntory Mystery Award and the Readers' Award in 2001.
- Died of acute myocardial infarction on 2021-11-22.