Tsogen SF Short Story Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2011) award
Dempow Torishima
とりしま でんぽう
Torishima Dempow
Pen Names:
Dempow Torishima（Used as author name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Osaka Prefecture
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Designer, Illustrator
- Active Years
- 2011-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka College of Art | Graduate School of Arts | — | — | — | Japan |
Osaka College of Art
Graduate School of Arts
Country:
Japan
Reported graduate of the school's arts program (year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Tsogen SF Short Story Award (2nd) | Kaikin no To | — | Tokyo Sogensha | Winner |
| 2014 | Nihon SF Taisho Award (34th) | Kaikin no To (short story collection) | — | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of Japan (Nihon SF Taisho) | Winner |
| 2014 | S-F Magazine Reader Award (26th) | Kankinko | — | Hayakawa Publishing (S-F Magazine) | Winner |
| 2019 | Nihon SF Taisho Award (40th) | Yadogari no Hoshi | — | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of Japan (Nihon SF Taisho) | Winner |
Tsogen SF Short Story Award (2nd)
2011
Work:
Kaikin no To
Organization:
Tokyo Sogensha
Result:
Winner
Nihon SF Taisho Award (34th)
2014
Work:
Kaikin no To (short story collection)
Organization:
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of Japan (Nihon SF Taisho)
Result:
Winner
S-F Magazine Reader Award (26th)
2014
Work:
Kankinko
Organization:
Hayakawa Publishing (S-F Magazine)
Result:
Winner
Nihon SF Taisho Award (40th)
2019
Work:
Yadogari no Hoshi
Organization:
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of Japan (Nihon SF Taisho)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Nihon SF Grand Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 34 (2013) award
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Edition 40 (2019) award
Works
Major Works
Kaikin no To
2013 Science FictionA collection of short and medium-length stories. The title piece "Kaikin no To" blends the mundane and the uncanny; it won the Tsogen SF Short Story Award and was included in an annual best-of SF selection.
Everyday uncannyLonelinessTechnology
Yadogari no Hoshi
2019 Science FictionA work with novel-like elements. It won the 40th Nihon SF Taisho Award in 2019.
SpaceDriftSense of place
Octologue: Collected Works of Dempow Torishima
2020 Science Fiction / Short Story CollectionA collected volume centered on previously published stories, containing a diverse set of short fiction.
Short fiction experimentationCity and otherworld
Run (warai)
2020 FictionA 2020 book showcasing a mix of humor and SF-inspired ideas.
HumorEveryday vs. extraordinary
Kanadete no Nufuretsun
2023 Science Fiction / Short StoryPublished by Kawade Shobo Shinsha; the title story combines ritual elements with SF motifs.
RitualMemoryMachines
Bibliography
- Kaikin no To
- Yadogari no Hoshi
- Octologue: Collected Works of Dempow Torishima
- Run (warai)
- Travel Letter Collection Yukiatte Shiasatte (co-authored)
- Kanadete no Nufuretsun
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A precise, sometimes austere style seasoned with humorTechnique of inserting the uncanny into everyday sensations
- Recurring Motifs
- LonelinessEncounters between machines and daily lifeBelonging / drifting
Legacy
One of the notable Japanese SF writers since the 2010s. He has been acclaimed mainly for short fiction and gained broad recognition through awards such as the Nihon SF Taisho. His background in design and illustration informs a distinctive world-building approach.
Trivia
- Has worked as a designer and illustrator.
- Maintains a personal blog titled "Kanzume Kogyo no Coelacanth".
- Public X (formerly Twitter) account: @dempow.