Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1950) novel prize
Akimitsu Takagi
たかぎ あきみつ
Takagi Akimitsu
Pen Names:
Amanojaku（Used as a pen name as a detective fiction writer aspirant）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Died
- 1995-11-16 （Japan, Tokyo） age 77
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Engineer
- Active Years
- 1940-1995
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Detective Writers Club Award | Nohmen Satsujin Jiken (The Noh Mask Murder Case) | — | Detective Writers Club | winner |
Detective Writers Club Award
1950
Work:
Nohmen Satsujin Jiken (The Noh Mask Murder Case)
Organization:
Detective Writers Club
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Noh Mask Murder Case
1949 Detective FictionA detective novel centered on a locked-room murder involving a cursed Noh mask of Hannya. Set in 1946 postwar Miura Peninsula, it follows detective Koichi Yanagi as he solves a series of murders disguised as heart attacks.
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Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- classic detective fictionstyle incorporating elements of grotesque and horror
- Recurring Motifs
- Noh maskdemon womancurse
Legacy
Akimitsu Takagi established a new style of classic detective fiction in postwar Japanese literature, known for his works incorporating grotesque themes. His notable work "The Noh Mask Murder Case" earned him the Detective Writers Club Award, making him a significant figure in Japanese mystery literature.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Trivia
- "The Noh Mask Murder Case" won the 3rd Detective Writers Club Award.
- The work features a novel approach by revealing culprits from other famous detective stories without prior notice.