Edogawa Ranpo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 62 (2016) award
Kiwamu Sato
さとう きわむ
Sato Kiwamu
Aliases:
佐藤 憲胤
Pen Names:
Norikazu Sato（Early pen name used on two early book publications.）,
Kenin Kiwamu（Pen name used when submitting 'QJKJQ' to awards.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1977-09-13 （Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Fukuoka City (birthplace)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2004-
- Influenced By
- Cormac McCarthy, Satoru Kawamura
- Nominations
- 71st Mystery Writers of Japan Award — Best Long Work (nominee), 72nd Mystery Writers of Japan Award — Best Short Story (nominee)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka University Ohori High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Fukuoka University Ohori High School
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize | The Death God of Sargius | 優秀作 | Gunzo Editorial Department (Kodansha) | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Edogawa Rampo Prize | QJKJQ | — | Edogawa Rampo Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Haruhiko Oyabu Prize | Ank: a mirroring ape | — | Haruhiko Oyabu Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award | Ank: a mirroring ape | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize | Tezcatlipoca | — | Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Naoki Prize | Tezcatlipoca | — | Naoki Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Shibata Renzaburo Prize | Yugen F | — | Shibata Renzaburo Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize
2004
Work:
The Death God of Sargius
Category:
優秀作
Organization:
Gunzo Editorial Department (Kodansha)
Result:
受賞
Edogawa Rampo Prize
2016
Work:
QJKJQ
Organization:
Edogawa Rampo Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Haruhiko Oyabu Prize
2018
Work:
Ank: a mirroring ape
Organization:
Haruhiko Oyabu Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
2018
Work:
Ank: a mirroring ape
Organization:
Yoshikawa Eiji Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize
2021
Work:
Tezcatlipoca
Organization:
Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Naoki Prize
2021
Work:
Tezcatlipoca
Organization:
Naoki Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Shibata Renzaburo Prize
2024
Work:
Yugen F
Organization:
Shibata Renzaburo Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (2018) award
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 165 (2021) award
Yamamoto Shugoro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2021) award
Shibata Renzaburo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (2024) award
Works
Major Works
The Death God of Sargius
2005 Literary fictionDebut work collecting short and medium-length pieces first appearing in Gunzo; an early collection focusing on death and violence.
DeathViolenceIsolation
Sword Licker
2009 Literary fictionAn early longer work, published as a volume containing stories originally in Gunzo and related pieces.
ViolenceVisionsIdentity
QJKJQ
2016 MysteryWinner of the Edogawa Rampo Prize; an unconventional mystery incorporating zombie-like elements.
MysterySupernaturalViolence
Ank: a mirroring ape
2017 Literary fiction / MysteryA long-form work that blends violence and allegory; winner of the 2018 Haruhiko Oyabu Prize and the Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award.
ViolenceAllegoryInterplay of story and reality
Tsonpantli
2020 Science fictionA short story published in a Kawade anthology; a SF piece engaging with Chinese and revolutionary motifs.
Science fictionHistorical turnsPower
Tezcatlipoca
2021 Literary fiction / Historical allegoryA novel drawing on Aztec mythology to intertwine ancient sacrifice with modern capitalism and violence; winner of the 34th Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize and the 165th Naoki Prize.
Ancient civilizationsSacrificeViolenceCapitalism
The Spin Encountered by the Bomb Disposal Unit
2022 Short story collection / MysteryA collection of short stories that depict crime, horror, and fragments of contemporary society.
Short storiesCrimeHorror
Yugen F
2023 Literary fiction with historical elementsA long-form novel first published in Bungei; engages with themes around Yukio Mishima and received the 37th Shibata Renzaburo Prize in 2024.
Beauty and deathHistoryWritings about writers
Tri-Lobullet
2024 Short fiction / CollectionA paperback collection published by Kodansha Bunko, centering on short fiction.
Short fictionViolenceAllegory
Bibliography
- The Death God of Sargius
- Sword Licker
- QJKJQ
- Ank: a mirroring ape
- Tsonpantli
- Tezcatlipoca
- The Spin Encountered by the Bomb Disposal Unit
- Yugen F
- Tri-Lobullet
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Terse, hard-edged proseAllegorical and metaphorical descriptionsPrecise depictions of violence
- Recurring Motifs
- Death and violenceDoubles / dualitySacrifice and mythBlurring of dream and reality
Legacy
Recognized for bridging literary fiction and mystery in 21st-century Japanese literature. Through depictions of ancient myth and violence, he exposes the darker sides of modern society and has been awarded multiple major literary prizes.
Archives
- National Diet Library (catalogue and holdings)
Quotes
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Stories exist for those who have been defeated.
Source: Sports Hochi (award interview) (2021) -
Humans tend to choose 'sacrifices'. Even at the Olympics.
Source: Bungei / press coverage (related remarks) (2021)
Trivia
- Former pen name: Sato Norikazu.
- Born 1977-09-13 in Fukuoka City.
- Debut 'The Death God of Sargius' was selected as an Excellence Prize for the 47th Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize.
- Hobbies include assembling figures and plastic models, and watching professional wrestling.