Japan Fantasy Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2009) grand prize
Junko Toda
とおだ じゅんこ
Toda Junko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1966-01-06 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Resides in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2009-
- Influenced By
- Fyodor Dostoevsky, Mori Ōgai
- Nominations
- Candidate for the 15th Ōyabu Haruhiko Award (2012) — 'Anchel's Butterfly', Candidate for the 71st Mystery Writers of Japan Award (2018) — 'Taurai (Winter Thunder)', Candidate for the 163rd Naoki Prize (2020) — 'Ginka no Kura (Storehouse of Silver Blossoms)'
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansai University | Faculty of Letters | Department of German Literature | 学士（文学） | — | Japan |
Kansai University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of German Literature
Degree:
学士（文学）
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Japan Fantasy Novel Award (21st) | Getto-ya (Moon-Root Night) | — | Shinchosha | won |
| 2017 | Miraiya Novel Award (1st) | Taurai (Winter Thunder) | — | Miraiya Shoten | won |
| 2012 | Ōyabu Haruhiko Award (candidate) | Anchel's Butterfly | — | Ōyabu Haruhiko Award Committee | nominated |
| 2018 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award (long-form / short-story collection category - candidate) | Taurai (Winter Thunder) | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | nominated |
| 2020 | Naoki Prize (candidate) | Ginka no Kura (Storehouse of Silver Blossoms) | — | Naoki Prize Committee | nominated |
Japan Fantasy Novel Award (21st)
2009
Work:
Getto-ya (Moon-Root Night)
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
won
Miraiya Novel Award (1st)
2017
Work:
Taurai (Winter Thunder)
Organization:
Miraiya Shoten
Result:
won
Ōyabu Haruhiko Award (candidate)
2012
Work:
Anchel's Butterfly
Organization:
Ōyabu Haruhiko Award Committee
Result:
nominated
Mystery Writers of Japan Award (long-form / short-story collection category - candidate)
2018
Work:
Taurai (Winter Thunder)
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
nominated
Naoki Prize (candidate)
2020
Work:
Ginka no Kura (Storehouse of Silver Blossoms)
Organization:
Naoki Prize Committee
Result:
nominated
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Getto-ya (Moon-Root Night)
2009 Fantasy
Amami (regional setting)familymemory
Anchel's Butterfly
2011 Mystery/Fantasy
fantasyhuman subconscious
The Cycad in Snow
2014 Mystery/Literary fiction
snowlossthe past
Taurai (Winter Thunder)
2017 Entertainment/Mystery
familypuzzle/mysteryrevenge
Ginka no Kura (Storehouse of Silver Blossoms)
2020 Literary fiction with historical elements
folklorehistoryfamily
Bibliography
- Getto-ya (Moon-Root Night)
- Anchel's Butterfly
- Screaming and Coughing Blood
- The Cycad in Snow
- The Funeral
- The Formula of the Lotus
- Taurai (Winter Thunder)
- You of That Day
- Oblivion
- Kalavinka
- Drive-in Mahoroba
- Chalk of the Ruins
- Ginka no Kura (Storehouse of Silver Blossoms)
- Like Tears in the Rain
- Crimson Lotus Snow
- Where the Deep Green Shade Lies
- Sakura of the Inhuman
- Iocaste's Cradle
- The Falls of Encounter
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed landscape descriptiona style blending fantasy and realitymystery-like narrative structure
- Recurring Motifs
- Amami/regional settingssnow and weather imageryfamily and memory
Legacy
Praised for meticulous depictions of regional settings (notably Amami) combined with fantastical elements. Debuted after winning the Japan Fantasy Novel Award and has since attracted attention in both mystery and literary fiction circles.
Quotes
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This is the first novel to depict Amami so meticulously.
Source: Makoto Shiina (comment as a judge, 2009) (2009)
Trivia
- Debuted with 'Getto-ya' while working as a housewife.
- Debuted in 2009 after winning the 21st Japan Fantasy Novel Award.
- Graduated from Kansai University, Faculty of Letters, Department of German Literature.