Mystery Writers of Japan Award

Writers Award

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)

MWJ Award for Best Short Story winners (1948–1951, 1976–present)

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)

MWJ Award for Best Work winners (1952–1975)

Nominees available in English translation

• Nominees for Best Novel
  • 02 (1949) - Akimitsu Takagi, The Tattoo Murder Case a.k.a. The Tattoo Murder (刺青殺人事件, Shisei Satsujin Jiken)
  • 02 (1949) - Seishi Yokomizo, Death on Gokumon Island (獄門島, Gokumon To)
  • 37 (1984) - Kenzo Kitakata, The Cage (檻, Ori)
  • 42 (1989) - Joh Sasaki, Zero Over Berlin (ベルリン飛行指令, Berlin Hikō Shirei)
  • 65 (2012) - Mahokaru Numata, Nan-Core (ユリゴコロ, Yuri-gokoro)
  • 71 (2018) - Mizuki Tsujimura, Lonely Castle in the Mirror (かがみの孤城, Kagami no Kojō)
• Nominees for Short Story
  • 08 (1955) - Tetsuya Ayukawa, "The Red Locked Room" (赤い密室, Akai Misshitsu) (Tetsuya Ayukawa, The Red Locke Room, Locked Room International, 2020)
  • 11 (1958) - Tetsuya Ayukawa, "The Five Clocks" (五つの時計, Itsutsu no Tokei) (Tetsuya Ayukawa, The Red Locke Room, Locked Room International, 2020)
  • 12 (1959) - Tetsuya Ayukawa, "The White Locked Room" (白い密室, Shiroi Misshitsu) (Tetsuya Ayukawa, The Red Locke Room, Locked Room International, 2020)
  • 56 (2003) - Otsuichi, "Dog" (犬, Inu) (A chapter of the Novel Goth)
  • 60 (2007) - Gaku Yakumaru (ja), "Rice Omelet" (オムライス, Omuraisu) (Gaku Yakumaru, A Cop's Eyes, Vertical, 2016)
  • 63 (2010) - Shunsuke Nagase (ja), "Chief" (師匠, Shisho), Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, February 2013

MWJ Award for Mystery Fiction in Translation

This award is for the best translated mystery novel or short story collection published in Japan in the previous year.

2023

Winners (in bold) and nominees.^[15][16]

The 2023 judges:^[17] Tatsumi Atsukawa (ja), Kazuyo Misumi, Akira Mitsuhashi, Yuki Shasendo (ja), Matsukoi Sugie (ja)

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 (ja), Suiren Fujin (睡蓮夫人) (Short story)
  • 07 (1954) - Saburo Washio (ja), Nadare (雪崩) (Short story)

See also

• Edogawa Rampo Prize
• Japanese detective fiction
• Edgar Award
• Daggers
• Honkaku Mystery Award

References

• Suekuni, Yoshimi (2000), "Nihon Suiri Sakka Kyōkai Shō". Nihon Misuteri Jiten(日本ミステリー事典), Shinchosha, Tokyo

1. J'Lit | Publications : The Eternal Child | Books from Japan (in English)
2. J'Lit | Publications : Tribes of the Arabian Nights | Books from Japan (in English)
3. J'Lit | Publications : Wild Soul | Books from Japan (in English)
4. J'Lit | Publications : When the Cherry Blossoms Fall, I'll Think of You | Books from Japan (in English)
5. J'Lit | Publications : The Glass Hammer | Books from Japan (in English)
6. J'Lit | Publications : Dancing History | Books from Japan (in English)
7. J'Lit | Publications : Decision: Cover-Up Investigation 2 | Books from Japan (in English)
8. J'Lit | Publications : Joker Game | Books from Japan (in English)
9. J'Lit | Publications : Slime Lizards | Books from Japan (in English)
10. J'Lit | Publications : Scattered Reflection | Books from Japan (in English)
11. J'Lit | Publications : The Girl with One Eye | Books from Japan (in English)
12. J'Lit | Publications : Broken Keel | Books from Japan (in English)
13. "2018年 第71回 日本推理作家協会賞 長編および連作短編集部門". 日本推理作家協会. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
14. "2019年 第72回 日本推理作家協会賞 長編および連作短編集部門". 日本推理作家協会. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
15. "Mystery Writers of Japan is pleased to announce a new award for Mystery Fiction in Translation". Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. Retrieved 14 May 2023. (in English)
16. "第76回日本推理作家協会賞受賞作決定". Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
17. "第76回日本推理作家協会賞概要". Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

External links

• Mystery Writers of Japan(in Japanese)
• Mystery Writers of Japan official English site
• List of Mystery Writers of Japan Award winners(in Japanese)
• J'Lit Books from Japan| Awards: Mystery Writers of Japan Award(in English)