Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (1994) award
Kiichiro Suzuki
すずき きいちろう
Suzuki Kiichiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-07-24 （Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Lutheran
- Residence History
- Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture
Career
- Occupations
- mystery writer, novelist, columnist
- Active Years
- 1988-
- Influenced By
- Masao Yamamura, Mikio Nanbara
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University, College of Economics | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Nihon University, College of Economics
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 47th Mystery Writers of Japan Award | Take Care of Them, Please (Shinjuku Employment Office Senior Daycare) | 短編および連作短編集 | Mystery Writers of Japan | winner |
47th Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1994
Work:
Take Care of Them, Please (Shinjuku Employment Office Senior Daycare)
Category:
短編および連作短編集
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Jodan!
1991 MysteryThe Gentleman with No Trickery
1992 MysteryTake Care of Them, Please (Shinjuku Employment Office Senior Daycare)
1995 MysteryShort story included in a collection, winner of the Mystery Writers of Japan Award.
mystery
Bibliography
- Jodan! (1991)
- The Gentleman with No Trickery (1992)
- Forgery of National Documents (1993)
- The Ark Called Earth (1993)
- Skylark: The Shadow and Shade of Hideyoshi’s Entry to Tang (1994)
- Too Admirable (1994)
- Capital Kidnapping (1994)
- Shinjuku Employment Office Senior Daycare (1995)
- Stray Goemon (1997)
- Handsome Chushingura (1997)
- Respect Your Mad Father (1998)
- The Five White Waves (1999)
- Katsumoto Katagiri (2000)
- Other People's Misfortune Tastes Like Money (2000)
- Asai Nagamasa Biography: Leave the Tiger Skin After Death (2000)
- Sanada Secret Biography (2002)
- Sannin Kissa: Tomorrow Will Also be the Same (2002)
- Live Long and Stay Healthy: Moderate Heritage and Proper Will (2002)
- Middle-aged Miyamoto Musashi (2003)
- Address to Sin and Trap (2003)
- Magician Painter, Yumeou’s Phantom (2003)
- Tomo Gozen (2004)
- Nobunaga's Arch-Enemy: Honganji Kennyo (2005)
- Burning Thoughts (2005)
- Warlord’s Phoenix: Oichi (2007)
- Warlord Demon: Mori Musashi (2007)
- Nobunaga and Nobutada (2009)
- The Four of Kanegasaki: Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, Mitsuhide, Ieyasu (2012)
- The Four of Anegawa: Nobunaga’s Rage (2013)
- The Four of Nagashino: Nobunaga’s Dilemma (2015)
- The Four of Okehazama: Mitsuhide’s Turnaround (2017)
- Mitsuhide’s Choice (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Mystery novel narrative styleDetailed historical novel descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- Historical mysteriesFamily loveHumanity
Health
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Alcohol dependenceOvercame through Lutheran faith and participates in volunteer activities
Legacy
Recognized writer in Japanese mystery and historical fiction, actively teaches young writers.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Quotes
-
Work and women, never refuse those who come.
Source: Self
Trivia
- Submitted 28 short stories and 3 novels to newcomer prizes and was rejected before debuting via manuscript submission.
- Maintains personal website and weblog since early Internet era.