Futaba Mystery Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1968) honorable mention (2nd seat)
Waku Shunzo
わく しゅんぞう
Waku Shunzo
Aliases:
和久 一 / 夏目 大介
Pen Names:
Natsume Daisuke（Pen name used for fantasy works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-07-10 （Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2018-10-10 （Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan） age 88
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Lawyer, Mystery Writer
- Active Years
- 1960-2018
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University Faculty of Law | Faculty of Law | Department of Law | — | — | Japan |
Kyoto University Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Law
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Edogawa Rampo Prize | Kamen Hotei (Masked Court) | — | Japan Mystery Writers Association | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | Ugetsu-sou Murder Case | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
Edogawa Rampo Prize
1972
Work:
Kamen Hotei (Masked Court)
Organization:
Japan Mystery Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1989
Work:
Ugetsu-sou Murder Case
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Edogawa Ranpo Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 18 (1972) award
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 42 (1989) award
Works
Major Works
Kamen Hotei (Masked Court)
1972 Courtroom dramaA courtroom mystery novel and one of his representative works.
courtroommysterydetective fiction
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Masked Court (1987)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Courtroom mystery novelsRealistic legal descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- courtroomjusticebetrayal
Legacy
Waku Shunzo established a unique position in the genre of courtroom mysteries and had a significant influence on the Japanese mystery novel scene.
Trivia
- Also known as a photographer.
- Was the third regular contestant on 'Quiz Derby' but stepped down after 3 months.
- Had a younger brother, Shigeo Takii, who served as a Supreme Court judge.