Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2014) excellence award
Yume Tsujido
つじどうゆめ
Tsujido Yume
Pen Names:
Yume Tsujido（Pen name derived from her hometown (Tsujido) and a nickname used in a circle (Yume).）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1992-12-18 （Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Mito, Ibaraki, Japan (childhood) → Brookside, New Jersey, United States (middle school) → Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan (hometown) → Tokyo, Japan (work/residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2015-
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Nominations
- 42nd Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award — nominated (Ju no Wa o Kuguru), 75th Mystery Writers of Japan Award — nominated in the Long Novel and Linked Short Stories category (Torikago)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tokyo | College of Arts and Sciences, Humanities I | — | 学士 | 2011-2015 | Japan |
| Kanagawa Prefectural Shonan High School | — | — | — | 卒業 2011 | Japan |
| Correspondence University (acquired teaching license) | — | Teacher training program (elementary school) | — | 取得時期: 社会人3年目（年不明） | Japan |
The University of Tokyo
College of Arts and Sciences, Humanities I
Degree:
学士
Period:
2011-2015
Year of Graduation:
2015
Country:
Japan
Received the President's Award.
Kanagawa Prefectural Shonan High School
Period:
卒業 2011
Year of Graduation:
2011
Country:
Japan
Correspondence University (acquired teaching license)
Teacher training program (elementary school)
Period:
取得時期: 社会人3年目（年不明）
Country:
Japan
Obtained elementary school teaching license but has not worked as a teacher.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize — Excellence Award | Yume no Tobira wa Izumi no Naka ni (later published as 'Inakunatta Watashi e') | — | Takarajimasha | 優秀賞 |
| 2022 | Oyabu Haruhiko Award | Torikago | — | Tokuma Shoten | 受賞 |
| 2015 | President's Award (The University of Tokyo) | — | — | The University of Tokyo | 受賞 |
| — | Fujisawa City Lifelong Learning Special Contribution Award | — | — | Fujisawa City | 受賞 |
Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize — Excellence Award
2014
Work:
Yume no Tobira wa Izumi no Naka ni (later published as 'Inakunatta Watashi e')
Organization:
Takarajimasha
Result:
優秀賞
Oyabu Haruhiko Award
2022
Work:
Torikago
Organization:
Tokuma Shoten
Result:
受賞
President's Award (The University of Tokyo)
2015
Organization:
The University of Tokyo
Result:
受賞
Fujisawa City Lifelong Learning Special Contribution Award
Organization:
Fujisawa City
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (2021) nominee
Works
Major Works
Inakunatta Watashi e
2015 MysteryDebut novel. A mystery concerning a disappeared person.
memoryfamilymystery
Torikago
2021 MysteryA novel-length mystery that explores psychology and crime.
crimepsychologyinterpersonal relationships
Ju no Wa o Kuguru
2020 MysteryA mystery work composed from multiple perspectives.
memorycyclesrenewal
Graduation Time Limit
2019 Youth mysteryA youth mystery set in a high school.
friendshipcoming of ageincident
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Graduation Time Limit (2022)
Kataomoi Tantei Oikake Hinako
2018 MysteryA series blending unrequited love and detective elements.
romancedetective workschool
Futari-me no Watashi ga Yoru Aruku
2024 MysteryA recently published novel.
Bibliography
- Inakunatta Watashi e (2015)
- Koichi wa, Takaku Tonda (2016)
- Anata no Inai Kioku (2016)
- Akujo no Hinkaku (2017)
- Boku to Kanojo no Hidari Te (2018)
- Kataomoi Tantei Oikake Hinako (2018)
- Ima, Shinu Yume o Mimashita ka (2019)
- Osawagase Robot Eigyobu! (2019)
- Graduation Time Limit (2019)
- Ju no Wa o Kuguru (2020)
- Toshokan B2 Sousa-dan (2020)
- Torikago (2021)
- Niju Rasen no Switch (2022)
- Kimi to Ita Hi no Tsuzuki (2022)
- Kotae wa Shiyakusho 3-kai ni (2023)
- Sakura Saku, Sakura Chiru (2023)
- Yamagi wa Sukoshi Akarite (2023)
- Futari-me no Watashi ga Yoru Aruku (2024)
Adaptations
- Graduation Time Limit (NHK TV drama, 2022)
- Kuronuri Gakufu to Tenkousei (Original for streaming drama 'Koshodou Monogatari' episodes, 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear narrative voiceEmphasis on psychological depiction of characters
- Recurring Motifs
- familymemorymysteries hidden in everyday life
Legacy
She is recognized as a notable young mystery writer, gaining attention through awards and screen adaptations.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Archives
- National Diet Library (holdings)
- Authority records available in VIAF / NDL / CiNii databases
In Popular Culture
- Original work for NHK 'Graduation Time Limit' evening drama (2022)
Quotes
-
I want to write works that leave a warm feeling in the heart after reading.
Source: Acceptance comment at the Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Grand Prize (2014)
Trivia
- She learned the word 'writer' at age four and told others in kindergarten that she wanted to become one.
- Won the Excellence Award in the 13th 'Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!' Grand Prize while at university and debuted in 2015.
- Married in 2018 and is a mother of two children.
- Hobby: singing while playing the guitar.