- Mystery Writers of Japan Award
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The Mystery Writers of Japan Awards (日本推理作家協会賞 Nihon Suiri Sakka Kyōkai Shō ) are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of Japan. They honor the best in crime fiction and critical/biographical work published in the previous year.
MWJ Award for Best Novel winners (1948 - 1951, 1976 - present)
Year Winner Winning entry Available in English Language Translation 1 1948 Seishi Yokomizo Honjin Satsujin Jiken (本陣殺人事件 ) 2 1949 Ango Sakaguchi Fu-renzoku Satsujin Jiken (不連続殺人事件 ) 3 1950 Akimitsu Takagi Nomen Satsujin Jiken (能面殺人事件 ) 4 1951 Udaru Oshita (ja) Ishi-no Shita-no Kiroku (石の下の記録 ) 5th - 28th, see MWJ Award for Best Work 29 1976 No Award Presented 30 1977 No Award Presented 31 1978 Tsumao Awasaka (ja) Midare Karakuri (乱れからくり ) Shohei Ooka Jiken (事件 ) 32 1979 Yoshiaki Hiyama (ja) Sutarin Ansatsu Keikaku (スターリン暗殺計画 ) Shin Tendo (ja) Dai-yukai (大誘拐 ) 33 1980 No Award Presented 34 1981 Kyotaro Nishimura Taminaru Satsujin Jiken (終着駅殺人事件 ) 35 1982 Masaki Tsuji Arisu-no Kuni-no Satsujin (アリスの国の殺人 ) 36 1983 Koshi Kurumizawa Tenzan-o Koete (天山を越えて ) 37 1984 Ichiro Kano (ja) Hokku-shi-no Ikyo-no Boken (ホック氏の異郷の冒険 ) 38 1985 Kenzo Kitakata Kawaki-no Machi (渇きの街 ) Hiroko Minagawa (ja) Kabe Tabi-shibai Satsujin Jiken (壁・旅芝居殺人事件 ) 39 1986 Futari Okajima (ja) Chokoreto Gemu (チョコレートゲーム ) Tatsuo Shimizu (ja) Somuite Kokyo (背いて故郷 ) 40 1987 Go Osaka (ja) Kadisu-no Akai Hoshi (カディスの赤い星 ) The Red Star of Cadiz Katsuhiko Takahashi (ja) Hokusai Satsujin Jiken (北斎殺人事件 ) 41 1988 Kenji Kosugi (ja) Kizuna (絆 ) 42 1989 Yoichi Funado (ja) Densetsu Naki Chi (伝説なき地 ) Shunzo Waku (ja) Ugetsu-so Satsujin Jiken (雨月荘殺人事件 ) 43 1990 Joh Sasaki (ja) Etorofu-hatsu Kinkyu-den (エトロフ発緊急電 ) 44 1991 Arimasa Osawa (ja) Shinjuku-zame (新宿鮫 ) Shinjuku Shark 45 1992 Yukito Ayatsuji (ja) Tokeikan-no Satsujin (時計館の殺人 ) Miyuki Miyabe Ryu-wa Nemuru (龍は眠る ) The Sleeping Dragon 46 1993 Kaoru Takamura (ja) Riviera-o Ute (リヴィエラを撃て ) 47 1994 Ramo Nakajima Gadara-no Buta (ガダラの豚 ) 48 1995 Yoshinaga Fujita Kotetsu-no Kishi (鋼鉄の騎士 ) Ichi Orihara (ja) Chimmoku-no Kyoshitsu (沈黙の教室 ) 49 1996 Natsuhiko Kyogoku Mōryō no Hako (魍魎の匣 ) Katsufumi Umehara (ja) Soriton-no Akuma (ソリトンの悪魔 ) 50 1997 Yuichi Shimpo (ja) Dasshu (奪取 ) 51 1998 Seishu Hase Rekuiemu Fuyajo 2 (鎮魂歌 不夜城II ) Natsuo Kirino Auto (OUT ) Out 52 1999 Ryoichi Kano (ja) Maboroshi-no Onna (幻の女 ) Keigo Higashino Himitsu (秘密 ) Naoko 53 2000 Harutoshi Fukui (ja) Bokoku-no Ijisu (亡国のイージス ) Arata Tendo (ja) Eien-no Ko (永遠の仔 ) 54 2001 Naomi Azuma (ja) Zanko (残光 ) Hiroe Suga Eien-no Mori (永遠の森 ) 55 2002 Hideo Furukawa (ja) Arabia-no Yoru-no Shuzoku (アラビアの夜の種族 ) Masaki Yamada Misuteri Opera (ミステリ・オペラ ) 56 2003 Arisu Arisugawa (ja) Mare Tetsudo-no Nazo (マレー鉄道の謎 ) Mitsufumi Asagure (ja) Ishi-no Naka-no Kumo (石の中の蜘蛛 ) 57 2004 Ryosuke Kakine (ja) Wairudo Souru (ワイルド・ソウル ) Shogo Utano (ja) Hazakura-no Kisetsu-ni Kimi-o Omou-toiu Koto (葉桜の季節に君を想うということ ) 58 2005 Yusuke Kishi Garasu-no Hamma (硝子のハンマー ) Atsunori Tomatsu (ja) Ken-to Bara-no Natsu (剣と薔薇の夏 ) 59 2006 Riku Onda (ja) Yujinia (ユージニア ) 60 2007 Kazuki Sakuraba Akakuchibake-no Densetsu (赤朽葉家の伝説 ) 61 2008 Bin Konno (ja) Kadan Impeisosa 2 (果断 隠蔽捜査2 ) 62 2009 Shusuke Michio (ja) Karasu-no Oyayubi (カラスの親指 ) Koji Yanagi (ja) Joka Gemu (ジョーカー・ゲーム ) 63 2010 Ko Amemura (ja) Nemmaku Tokage (粘膜蜥蜴 ) Tokuro Nukui (ja) Ranhansha (乱反射 ) MWJ Award for Best Short Story winners (1948 - 1951, 1976 - present)
Year Winner Winning entry Available in English Language Translation 1 1948 Takataro Kigi (ja) Shingetsu (新月 ) 2 1949 Futaro Yamada Ganchu-no Akuma (眼中の悪魔 ), Kyozo Inraku (虚像淫楽 ) 3 1950 Sunao Otsubo (ja) Rinchi (私刑 ), Nehan Yuki (涅槃雪 ), Hokuro (黒子 ) 4 1951 Kazuo Shimada (ja) Shakaibu Kisha (社会部記者 ), Fusem-ma (風船魔 ) 5th - 28th, see MWJ Award for Best Work 29 1976 Yasuji Toita (ja) Gurinsha-no Kodomo (グリーン車の子供 ) 30 1977 Eitaro Ishizawa (ja) Shisen (視線 ) 31 1978 No Award Presented 32 1979 Takashi Atoda (ja) Raiho-sha (来訪者 ) 33 1980 No Award Presented 34 1981 Etsuko Niki (ja) Akai Neko (赤い猫 ) Mikihiko Renjo (ja) Modori-gawa Shinju (戻り川心中 ) 35 1982 Keisuke Kusaka (ja) Uguisu-o Yobu Shonen (鶯を呼ぶ少年 ), Ki-ni Noboru Inu (木に登る犬 ) 36 1983 No Award Presented 37 1984 Ro Tomono (ja) Kizutsuita Yaju (傷ついた野獣 ) (Anthology) 38 1985 No Award Presented 39 1986 No Award Presented 40 1987 No Award Presented 41 1988 No Award Presented 42 1989 Mariko Koike (ja) Tsuma-no Onna Tomodachi (妻の女友達 ) 43 1990 No Award Presented 44 1991 Kaoru Kitamura Yoru-no Semi (夜の蝉 ) (Anthology) 45 1992 No Award Presented 46 1993 No Award Presented 47 1994 Jun Saito (ja) Ru Jitan (ル・ジタン ) Kiichiro Suzuki (ja) Mendo Mite Ageru-ne (めんどうみてあげるね ) 48 1995 Tomoko Kano (ja) Garasu-no Kirin (ガラスの麒麟 ) Masaya Yamaguchi (ja) Nihon Satsujin Jiken (日本殺人事件 ) (Anthology) 49 1996 Hiroyuki Kurokawa (ja) Kaunto Puran (カウント・プラン ) 50 1997 No Award Presented 51 1998 No Award Presented 52 1999 Ko Kitamori (ja) Hana-no Moto-nite Haru Shinan (花の下にて春死なむ ) (Anthology) 53 2000 Hideo Yokoyama Doki (動機 ) 54 2001 No Award Presented 55 2002 Yuri Mitsuhara (ja) Juhachi-no Natsu (十八の夏 ) Eighteenth Summer Rintaro Norizuki (ja) Toshi Densetsu Pazuru (都市伝説パズル ) An Urban Legend Puzzle 56 2003 No Award Presented 57 2004 Kotaro Isaka Shinigami-no Seido (死神の精度 ) The Precision of the Agent of Death 58 2005 No Award Presented 59 2006 Yumeaki Hirayama (ja) Dokuhaku-suru Yunibasaru Yoko Merukatoru (独白するユニバーサル横メルカトル ) 60 2007 No Award Presented 61 2008 Hiroki Nagaoka Katae-giki (傍聞き ) 62 2009 Keisuke Sone (ja) Nettai-ya (熱帯夜 ) Hirofumi Tanaka (ja) Shibui Yume (渋い夢 ) 63 2010 Yoshiaki Ando (ja) Zuikan (随監 ) MWJ Award for Best Critical/Biographical Work winners (1976 - present)
- MWJ Award for Best Work (1952–1975) winners for their Critical Work
- 05 (1952) - EDOGAWA Rampo, Gen'ei-jo (Studies on detective fiction)
- 19 (1966) - Kawataro Nakajima, Suiri Shosetsu Tembo (Studies on detective fiction)
Year Winner Winning entry Available in English Language Translation 29 1976 Manji Gonda (ja) Nihon Tantei Sakka Ron (日本探偵作家論 )
(Studies on Japanese detective fiction writers)30 1977 Masao Yamamura (ja) Waga Kaikyu-teki Tantei Sakka Ron (わが懐旧的探偵作家論 )
(Studies on Japanese detective fiction writers)31 1978 Amehiko Aoki (ja) Kagai Jugyo misuteri-ni-okeru Otoko-to Onna-no Kenkyu (課外授業 ミステリにおける男と女の研究 )
(Essay)Takashi Ishikawa (ja) SF-no Jidai (SFの時代 )
(Studies on Japanese science fiction)32 1979 Jinichi Uekusa (ja) Misuteri-no Genko-wa Yonaka-ni Tetsuya-de Kako (ミステリの原稿は夜中に徹夜で書こう )
(Essay)33 1980 No Award Presented 34 1981 Eisuke Nakazono Yami-no Kanibaru Supai Misuteri-e-no Shotai (闇のカーニバル スパイ・ミステリィへの招待 )
(Studies on Spy fiction)35 1982 No Award Presented 36 1983 No Award Presented 37 1984 No Award Presented 38 1985 Iwao Matsuyama (ja) Rampo-to Tokyo 1920 Toshi-no Kao (乱歩と東京 1920都市の貌 )
(Studies on Edogawa Rampo)Minoru Sase (ja) Kinzoku Batto Satsujin Jiken (金属バット殺人事件 )
(Crime report)39 1986 Yoshio Matsumura (ja) Kaito Tai Meitantei Furansu Misuteri-no Rekishi (怪盗対名探偵 フランス・ミステリーの歴史 )
(Studies on French Crime fiction)40 1987 Hideo Ito Meiji-no Tantei Shosetsu (明治の探偵小説 )
(Studies on Japanese detective fiction of the Meiji period)41 1988 No Award Presented 42 1989 Akira Naoi (ja) 87bunsho Gurafiti Ed McBain-no Sekai (87分署グラフィティ エド・マクベインの世界 )
(Studies on 87th Precinct)43 1990 Shunsuke Tsurumi Yumeno Kyūsaku Meikyu-no Junin (夢野久作 迷宮の住人 )
(Studies on Yumeno Kyūsaku)44 1991 Ro Takenaka (ja) Hyakkai Waga Harawata-ni Iru Eitaro Takenaka Sakuhin-fu (百怪、我ガ腸ニ入ル 竹中英太郎作品譜 )
(Studies on Eitaro Takenaka (ja))Takao Tokuoka (ja) Yokohama Yamanote-no Dekigoto (横浜・山手の出来事 )
(Crime report)45 1992 Rokusuke Nozaki Hokubei Tantei Shosetsu Ron (北米探偵小説論 )
(Studies on North American detective fiction)46 1993 Fumichika Hasebe Obei Suiri Shosetsu Hon'yaku-shi (欧米推理小説翻訳史 )
(Studies on the history of translations of European and American crime fiction into Japanese)Shinji Hata (ja) Bunsei 11nen-no Supai-gassen (文政十一年のスパイ合戦 )
(Studies on Siebold Incident)47 1994 Jiro Kitagami (ja) Boken Shosetsu Ron Kindai Hiro-zo 100nen-no Hensen (冒険小説論 近代ヒーロー像100年の変遷 )
(Studied on Adventure novel)48 1995 Saburo Kagami (ja) Chandler Jinbutsu Jiten (チャンドラー人物事典 )
(Dictionary of characters of Raymond Chandler)49 1996 No Award Presented 50 1997 Kyodo News Shakaibu Chimmoku-no Fairu Ryūzō Sejima-towa Nandattanoka (沈黙のファイル 「瀬島龍三」とは何だったのか )
(Studies on Ryūzō Sejima)51 1998 Kiyoshi Kasai (ja) Honkaku Misuteri-no Genzai (本格ミステリの現在 )
(Studies on Honkaku Mystery)Kenji Kazama (ja) Hora Shosetsu Daizen (ホラー小説大全 )
(Studies on Horror fiction)52 1999 Hidetoshi Mori Sekai Misuteri Sakka Jiten Honkaku-ha Hen (世界ミステリ作家事典[本格派篇] )
(Dictionary of mystery writers)53 2000 Hideki Kobayashi Gohho-no Yuigon (ゴッホの遺言 )
(Studies on Vincent van Gogh)54 2001 Takayuki Ikegami 20seiki Boken Shosetsu Dokuhon Nihon-hen Kaigai-hen (20世紀冒険小説読本[日本篇][海外篇] )
(Studied on Adventure novel)Michio Tsuzuki (ja) Suiri Sakka-no Dekiru-made (推理作家の出来るまで )
(Essay)55 2002 No Award Presented 56 2003 Hirohisa Shimpo (ja)
Yuzuru Yamamae (ja)Gen'ei-no Kura (幻影の蔵 )
(Studies on Edogawa Rampo)57 2004 Akiyuki Sengai (ja) Minamo-no Seiza Minasoko-no Hoseki (水面の星座 水底の宝石 )
(Studies on Honkaku Mystery)Shigeharu Tada Yumeno Kyūsaku Dokuhon (夢野久作読本 )
(Studies on Yumeno Kyūsaku)58 2005 Kotaro Hidaka Fujichaku (不時着 )
(Studies on Kamikaze)59 2006 Hiroshi Gohara (ja) Seicho Matsumoto Jiten Kettei-ban (松本清張事典 決定版 )
(Studies on Seicho Matsumoto)Tetsutaka Shibata (ja) Shimoyama Jiken Saigo-no Shogen (下山事件 最後の証言 )
(Studies on Shimoyama incident)60 2007 Nobumitsu Kodaka (ja) Watashi-no Hadoboirudo Katayude Tamago-no Sengo-shi (私のハードボイルド 固茹で玉子の戦後史 )
(Studies on Hardboiled)Masaaki Tatsumi (ja) Ronri-no Kumo-no Su-no Naka-de (論理の蜘蛛の巣の中で )
(Studies on Honkaku Mystery)61 2008 Junichiro Kida (ja) Genso-to Kaiki-no Jidai (幻想と怪奇の時代 )
(Studies on Horror fiction)Hazuki Saisho (ja) Shinichi Hoshi 1001wa-o Tsukutta Hito (星新一 一〇〇一話をつくった人 )
(Studies on Shinichi Hoshi)62 2009 Toshiaki Endo Nazo-no Kaizodo Webu Jidai-no Honkaku Misuteri (「謎」の解像度 ウェブ時代の本格ミステリ )
(Studies on Honkaku Mystery)Yuichiro Kurihara (ja) Tosaku-no Bungaku-shi Shijo Media Chosakuken (〈盗作〉の文学史 市場・メディア・著作権 )
(Studies on the history of Plagiarism)63 2010 Kentaro Komori (ja) Eibungaku-no Chika-suimyaku Koten Misuteri Kenkyu Ruiko Kuroiwa (ja) Hon'an Genten-kara Queen-made
(英文学の地下水脈 古典ミステリ研究 黒岩涙香翻案原典からクイーンまで )
(Studies on classical detective fiction)MWJ Award for Best Work winners (1952 - 1975)
Year Winner Winning entry Available in English Language Translation 5 1952 Jun Mizutani (ja) Aru Ketto (ある決闘 ) Short Story EDOGAWA Rampo Gen'ei-jo (幻影城 ) Critical Essay 6 1953 No Award Presented 7 1954 No Award Presented 8 1955 Sango Nagase Baikoku-do (売国奴 ) Short Story 9 1956 Jokichi Hikage (ja) Kitsune-no Tori (狐の鶏 ) Short Story 10 1957 Seicho Matsumoto Kao (顔 ) Anthology 11 1958 Kikuo Tsunoda (ja) Fue Fukeba Hito-ga Shinu (笛吹けば人が死ぬ ) Short Story 12 1959 Yorichika Arima (ja) Yommannin-no Mokugeki-sha (四万人の目撃者 ) Novel 13 1960 Tetsuya Ayukawa Zoo-no Kaseki (憎悪の化石 ), Kuroi Hakucho (黒い白鳥 ) Novel 14 1961 Tsutomu Minakami Umi-no Kiba (海の牙 ) Novel Saho Sasazawa (ja) Hito-kui (人喰い ) Novel 15 1962 Takashi Asuka (ja) Hosoi Akai Ito (細い赤い糸 ) Novel 16 1963 Takao Tsuchiya (ja) Kage-no Kokuhatsu (影の告発 ) Novel 17 1964 Tensei Kono Satsui-toiu Na-no Kachiku (殺意という名の家畜 ) Novel Shoji Yuki (ja) Yoru-no Owaru Toki (夜の終る時 ) Novel 18 1965 Yo Sano (ja) Kareinaru Shubun (華麗なる醜聞 ) Novel 19 1966 Kawataro Nakajima Suiri Shosetsu Tembo (推理小説展望 ) Critical Essay 20 1967 Toru Miyoshi (ja) Fujin Chitai (風塵地帯 ) Novel 21 1968 Shinichi Hoshi Moso Ginko (妄想銀行 ) and his past achievement Anthology 22 1969 No Award Presented 23 1970 CHIN Shunshin Gyokurei-yo Futatabi (玉嶺よふたたび ), Kujaku-no Michi (孔雀の道 ) Novel 24 1971 No Award Presented 25 1972 No Award Presented 26 1973 Shizuko Natsuki (ja) Johatsu Aru Ai-no Owari (蒸発 ある愛の終わり ) Novel Seiichi Morimura Fushoku-no Kozo (腐食の構造 ) Novel 27 1974 Sakyo Komatsu Nippon Chimbotsu (日本沈没 ) Novel Japan Sinks 28 1975 Ikko Shimizu (ja) Domyaku Retto (動脈列島 ) Novel Nominees available in English language translation
- 02 (1949) - Akimitsu Takagi, Tattoo Murder Case (刺青殺人事件 Shisei Satsujin Jiken ) (Novel)
- 37 (1984) - Kenzo Kitakata, The Cage (檻 Ori ) (Novel)
Other awards
- MWJ Award for new face
- 01 (1948) - Shigeru Kayama (ja), Kaiman-so Kidan (海鰻荘奇談 ) (Short story)
- MWJ Award for encouragement
- 07 (1954) - Jojiro Okami (ja), Namari-no Kobako (鉛の小函 ) (Novel)
- 07 (1954) - Ro Hikawa, Suiren Fujin (睡蓮夫人 ) (Short story)
- 07 (1954) - Saburo Washio, Nadare (雪崩 ) (Short story)
See also
- Edogawa Rampo Award
- Japanese detective fiction
- Edgar Award
- Daggers
- Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize
References
- Suekuni, Yoshimi (2000), "Nihon Suiri Sakka Kyōkai Shō". Nihon Misuteri Jiten(日本ミステリー事典), Shinchosha, Tokyo
External links
- Mystery Writers of Japan(Japanese)
- List of Mystery Writers of Japan Award winners(Japanese)
Akutagawa Prize · Animax Taishō · Bungei Prize · Dazai Osamu Prize · Dengeki hp Tanpenshōsetsu Shō · Dengeki Novel Prize · Edogawa Rampo Award · Hayakawa Award · Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize · Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature · Japan Fantasy Novel Award · Kenzaburō Ōe Prize · Light Novel Award · Mystery Writers of Japan Award · Naoki Prize · Nihon SF Taisho Award · Noma Award for Publishing in Africa · Noma Award for the Translation of Japanese Literature · Noma Literary Prize · Seiun Award · Super Dash Novel Rookie of the Year Award · Tanizaki Prize · Yomiuri Prize · Yukio Mishima Prize
Categories:- Mystery and detective fiction awards
- Japanese literary awards
- Awards established in 1948
- Mystery Writers of Japan Award winners
- 1948 establishments in Japan
- MWJ Award for Best Work (1952–1975) winners for their Critical Work
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