Honkaku Mystery Award ほんかくみすてりたいしょう
Edition 1 (2001)
Novel divisionCriticism and research division
Winners
1 peopleKochu no Tengoku is a formal mystery in which strange incidents gather around a woman who enjoys a quiet life and bonsai. It layers ordinary life, obsession, and private worlds of perception, combining puzzle structure with close observation of people.
Within a calm daily life, each person’s private paradise slowly opens its mouth.
437 pages
formal mysterybonsaieveryday mysteryobsessionprivate worlds