Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (1979) criticism and others category award
Jinichi Uekusa
うえくさ じんいち
Uekusa Jinichi
Aliases:
J・J氏
Pen Names:
Cinema Dict J（Pen name used as his alter ego in movie critiques. Changed to J.J for better sound.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1908-08-08 （Koami-cho, Nihonbashi-ku, Tokyo City）
- Died
- 1979-12-02 （Setagaya-ku, Tokyo） age 71
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- critic
- Active Years
- 1932-1979
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | School of Science and Engineering | Department of Architecture | — | 1930-1933 | Japan |
| Dai-ichi Waseda High School | Science | — | — | 1927-1930 | Japan |
Waseda University
School of Science and Engineering
/ Department of Architecture
Period:
1930-1933
Country:
Japan
Failed twice and expelled due to unpaid tuition
Dai-ichi Waseda High School
Science
Period:
1927-1930
Country:
Japan
Entered as a supplementary student
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Japan Mystery Writers Association Award (Criticism Category) | Let's Write Mystery Manuscripts Late Into the Night | 評論部門 | Japan Mystery Writers Association | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Best Dresser Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Japan Mystery Writers Association Award (Criticism Category)
1979
Work:
Let's Write Mystery Manuscripts Late Into the Night
Category:
評論部門
Organization:
Japan Mystery Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Best Dresser Award
1977
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Let's Write Mystery Manuscripts Late Into the Night
1978 CriticismA collection of essays on mystery works.
MysteryCriticism
Bibliography
- Avant-garde Jazz and Black Musicians 1967
- Development of Modern Jazz - From Bop to Avant-garde 1968
- I Like Walks and Trivia 1970
- Collision and Improvisation - A Jazz Fan's Notebook 1971
- Wonder Uekusa Jinichi Land 1971
- Foreign Cartoonists I Like 1972
- Let's Study Mystery on Rainy Days 1972
- I Only Had Movies on My Mind 1973
- Searching and Reading Unknown Books and Bookstores 1974
- I Wrote Only Columns Like This in Newspapers and Magazines 1974
- Reader of Jinichi Uekusa 1975
- Always Enthralled or Getting Bored 1975
- How My New York Map Was Made 1977
- Let's Write Mystery Manuscripts Late Into the Night 1978
- The World of Coltrane 1978
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Film critique styleEssay-like
- Recurring Motifs
- JazzMoviesSubculture
Health
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Myocardial infarction1979年12月Died due to myocardial infarction attack
Legacy
Jinichi Uekusa was a prominent critic in jazz, film, and literature, significantly influencing youth as a pioneer of subculture.
Museums
- Setagaya Literary Museum Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Opened in 2007
Academic Societies
- Japan Mystery Writers Association
Quotes
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Expanded the scope of authentic mystery.
Source: Critics' appraisal
Trivia
- Nickname was "J.J.".
- Interested in left-wing thought in youth.
- Had about 4,000 jazz records bought by Tamori.