Edogawa Ranpo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (1986) award
Yoko Yamazaki
やまざき ようこ
Yamazaki Yōko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1947-08-06 （Miyazu, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Miyazu, Kyoto Prefecture (birthplace) → Yokohama (long-term base)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Copywriter, Children's writer, Scriptwriter, TV commentator
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Nominations
- 16th Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Prize (nominee, 1995, 'Netsugetsu')
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa Prefectural Shinjo High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kanagawa Prefectural Shinjo High School
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 32nd Edogawa Rampo Prize | The Labyrinth of the Garden | — | — | winner |
32nd Edogawa Rampo Prize
1986
Work:
The Labyrinth of the Garden
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Labyrinth of the Garden
1986 Mystery novelA debut novel set around Yokohama that intertwines mysteries with the lives of women; winner of the Edogawa Rampo Prize.
YokohamaWomenMysteryLove and betrayal
Yokohama Ghost Hotel
1987 MysteryA collection-style work revolving around ghosts, hotels, and intertwining human relationships.
The uncannyHotelsLoneliness
Hotel Woman
1991 NovelA novel set in a hotel that portrays the work and lives of women who work there.
WorkWomen's independenceYokohama
Netsugetsu (Thermidor)
1994 NovelA work dealing with passion and inner conflict; it was a nominee for the Yoshikawa Eiji Newcomer Prize.
LoveConflictWomen
Yokohama Lantern Hall — The Rikshaw-O'rin Casebook
1992 Historical mysteryA historical-tinged mystery set in Yokohama mixing Meiji-era atmosphere with episodic cases.
HistoryYokohamaCrime
Bibliography
- The Labyrinth of the Garden
- Yokohama Ghost Hotel
- The Virgin's Fang
- Journey to the Hong Kong Labyrinth
- Jiyugaoka Downtown Stories
- Sparkling into Darkness
- Yokohama Secret Karuta
- Dangerous You
- The Witch on the Third Floor
- Taboo
- Oriental Topazes of Devil City Shanghai
- Hotel Woman
- Tropical Night
- Overripe Apple
- Red Hotel
- The Pomegranate House
- Yokohama B-Class Labyrinth
- Muscat Elegy
- Yokohama Port Opening Picture Scroll: Woman of the Red Cliff
- The Woman Who Ate a Mermaid
- Secrets of the Foreigners' Houses in Yokohama Port Town
- Alternate Tale of O-Yoshi of Yokohama
- Everyone Has Things They Couldn't Say
- Women's Underground: The Light and Dark of Postwar Yokohama
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical and colorful descriptionsStrong evocation of Yokohama settingsDelicate portrayal of female psychology
- Recurring Motifs
- YokohamaThe seaHotelsWomenThe uncanny / mystery
Legacy
An author known for mystery and human-interest stories centered on women and set in Yokohama. She debuted with the Edogawa Rampo Prize and is noted for her Yokohama-focused works.
Trivia
- Her husband is scriptwriter Iwao Yamazaki.
- She has appeared as a commentator on TV Asahi's 'Super Morning'.
- Her official site used the name 'Fuyumomomiya' (archived).