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Japanese detective fiction writers
1889 - 1923
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Ruiko KUROIWA (m, 1862-1920) (
ja:黒岩涙香)
- In 1889 Kuroiwa wrote a short story Muzan (
無惨). It is the first detective story in Japan.
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Kido OKAMOTO (m, 1872-1939)
- The Curious Casebook of Inspector Hanshichi: Detective Stories of Old Edo
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Shunro OSHIKAWA (m, 1876-1914)
1923 - 1957
1957 - 1987
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Seicho MATSUMOTO (m, 1909-1992) - the 2nd president of MWJ
- Points and Lines
- Inspector Imanishi Investigates (Movie:
Castle of Sand)
- Pro Bono
- The Voice and Other Stories
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Tetsuya AYUKAWA (m, 1919-2002)
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Akimitsu TAKAGI (m, 1920-1995)
- Tattoo Murder Case
- Honeymoon to Nowhere
- Informer
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Futaro YAMADA (m, 1922-2001)
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CHIN Shunshin (m, 1924- )
- Murder in a Peking Studio
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Koshi KURUMIZAWA (m, 1925-1994)
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Kyotaro NISHIMURA (m, 1930- )
- The Mystery Train Disappears
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Masako TOGAWA (f, 1933- )
- A Kiss of Fire
- The Master Key
- Lady Killer
- Slow Fuse
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Masaki TSUJI (m, 1932- ) - the 3rd president of HMC
- He is also known as a scenario writer of many popular anime series.
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Seiichi MORIMURA (m, 1933- )
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Yasuo UCHIDA (m, 1934- ) (
ja:内田康夫)
- The Togakushi Legend Murders
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Sizuko NATSUKI (f, 1938- ) (
ja:夏樹静子)
- Murder at Mt. Fuji
- The Obituary Arrives at Two O'Clock
- Innocent Journey
- The Third Lady
- Portal of the Wind
- Death from the Clouds
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Go OSAKA (m, 1943- ) (
ja:逢坂剛) - the 11th president of MWJ
- The Red Star of Cadiz - the winner of the 40th MWJ Award
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Yoichi FUNADO (m, 1944- ) (
ja:船戸与一)
- May In The Valley Of The Rainbow
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Kenzo KITAKATA (m, 1947- ) - the 10th president of MWJ
- Ashes
- Winter Sleep
- The Cage
- City of Refuge
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Jiro AKAGAWA (m, 1948- )
- Midnight Suite
- Three Sisters Investigate
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Soji SHIMADA (m, 1948- )
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Joh SASAKI (m, 1950- )
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Masaki YAMADA (m, 1950- )
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Natsuo KIRINO (f, 1951- )
- Out - the winner of the 51st MWJ Award
- Grotesque
- Real World
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Kaoru KURIMOTO (f, 1953-2009)
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Arimasa OSAWA (m, 1956- ) (
ja:大沢在昌) - the 12th president of MWJ
- Shinjuku Shark - the winner of the 44th MWJ Award
- The Poison Ape: A Shinjuku Shark Novel
1987 - 2011
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Kaoru KITAMURA (m, 1949- ) - the 2nd president of HMC
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Hiroshi MORI (m, 1957- )
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Hideo YOKOYAMA (m, 1957- )
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Keigo HIGASHINO (m, 1958- ) - the 13th president of MWJ
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Yusuke KISHI (m, 1959- )
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Hideo OKUDA (m, 1959- ) (
ja:奥田英朗)
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Asa NONAMI (f, 1960- ) (
ja:乃南アサ)
- The Hunter
- Now You're One of Us
- The Body
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Miyuki MIYABE (f, 1960- )
- All She Was Worth
- Shadow Family
- Crossfire
- The Devil's Whisper
- The Sleeping Dragon - the winner of the 45th MWJ Award
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Kurumi INUI (m, 1963- )
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Natsuhiko KYOGOKU (m, 1963- )
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Kotaro ISAKA (m, 1971- )
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Ryusui SEIRYOIN (m, 1974- )
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Koji Yanagi
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Shusuke Michio
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Honobu Yonezawa
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Shinzo Mitsuda
Literature
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