Japanese Literary Awards

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Edogawa Ranpo Award えどがわらんぽしょう

Edition 36 (1990)

Literary awardMystery novel

Winners

5 people
Ryo Toba とば りょう award

A full-scale mystery built around a series of murders that begin at a kendo tournament. It blends the intensity of the sport with a classic puzzle-driven investigation.

Within the heat of the arena, hidden motives gradually link the clues into a murder case.

328 pages
kendoclassic mysterystudent competitioninvestigationrelationships
Yoichi Abe あべ よういち award

A full-length detective novel set against the backdrop of the late Cold War. It combines international tension with a suspenseful investigation into a vast conspiracy.

As the world moves toward détente, a single case begins to reveal the shape of an international conspiracy.

325 pages
international conspiracypolice proceduralCold Warsuspenseaward winner
Mitsuo Hirose ひろせ みつお nominee
Katsufumi Umehara うめはら かつふみ nominee
Yūichi Shinbo しんぼ ゆういち nominee