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Edition 2 (1977) recommended newcomer
Tadashi Taketani
たけたに ただし
Taketani Tadashi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-01-01 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2022-04-02 age 89
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Osaka Prefecture, Japan → Higashiosaka, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Mystery writer, Ophthalmologist
- Active Years
- 1955-2022
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka City University | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Medicine / Ophthalmology | 医学博士 | — | Japan |
Osaka City University
Faculty of Medicine
/ Department of Medicine / Ophthalmology
Degree:
医学博士
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine and completed graduate studies at Osaka City University. Exact graduation year unknown.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Genei-jō New Writer Award | First-class Insurance | 小説部門 | Genei-jō (magazine) | 推薦新人（入賞は逃したが推薦新人として掲載） |
| 1956 | Selected in Newcomers' Collection (Houseki) | Love for a Skeleton | — | Houseki (magazine) | 掲載／入選 |
| 1957 | Selected in Newcomers' Collection (Bessatsu Houseki) | The Obuzier Murder Case | — | Bessatsu Houseki (magazine) | 掲載／入選 |
Genei-jō New Writer Award
1977
Work:
First-class Insurance
Category:
小説部門
Organization:
Genei-jō (magazine)
Result:
推薦新人（入賞は逃したが推薦新人として掲載）
Selected in Newcomers' Collection (Houseki)
1956
Work:
Love for a Skeleton
Organization:
Houseki (magazine)
Result:
掲載／入選
Selected in Newcomers' Collection (Bessatsu Houseki)
1957
Work:
The Obuzier Murder Case
Organization:
Bessatsu Houseki (magazine)
Result:
掲載／入選
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Country Doctor's Detective Stories
1986 Detective fiction (short story collection)A collection of short detective stories by a practicing ophthalmologist. Features mysteries set against medical settings and everyday scenes.
MedicineEveryday mysteriesHuman drama
Second Brew Orient Express
1996 Foreign travel mysteryA short story collection of travel mysteries set across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Features international settings like trains and port towns.
TravelExotic localesTraditional detective elements
Swiss Birthday: Overseas Tour Mysteries
2006 Overseas mysteryA linked short story collection set on overseas tours. Cases unfold amid tourist sites and the dynamics of group travel.
Group travelBehind tourist spotsInterpersonal relationships
Bibliography
- The Country Doctor's Detective Stories (1986)
- Second Brew Orient Express (1996)
- Swiss Birthday: Overseas Tour Mysteries (2006)
- Short stories (magazine publications): 'Love for a Skeleton', 'The Obuzier Murder Case', 'First-class Insurance', 'Trumpet in the Night Sky', etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise prose with classical detective-fiction elementsRealistic medical descriptions reflecting a realist tendency
- Recurring Motifs
- Medicine / OphthalmologyTravel and foreign localesMysteries hidden in everyday life
Legacy
Drawing on his career as an ophthalmologist, he left a body of solid, craftsmanlike detective short stories focusing on medical settings and travel. He also contributed materials and essays related to the 'Kage no Kai' circle and the Genei-jō New Writer scene, leaving a mark on the period's literary history.
Archives
- Provided materials from 'Kage no Kai' correspondence
Trivia
- A graduate of Osaka City University Faculty of Medicine and a practicing ophthalmologist; he used clinical experience in his fiction.
- Member of the 'Kage no Kai' group associated with the Genei-jō New Writer Award; he provided materials about the group.