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Katsuhiko Takahashi (高橋 克彦, Takahashi Katsuhiko, born 6 August 1947) is a Japanese writer of mystery, horror, science fiction and historical fiction. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan.




Works in English translation


Crime Novel
The Case of the Sharaku Murders (original title: Sharaku Satsujin Jiken), trans. Ian Macdonald (Thames River Press, 2013)
Short horror story
Reunion (original title: Daisuki na Ane), trans. Andrew Cunningham (Kaiki: Uncanny Tales from Japan, Volume 2: Country Delights, Kurodahan Press, 2010)




Awards


1983 – Edogawa Rampo Prize: The Case of the Sharaku Murders
1986 – Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers: Sōmon-Dani (The Somon Valley)
1987 – Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel: Hokusai Satsujin Jiken (The Case of the Hokusai Murders)
1992 – Naoki Prize: Akai Kioku (The Scarlet Memories)
2000 – Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature: Kaen (Flaming Rancor)
2011 – Japan Mystery Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement




Main works






= Ukiyo-e murder trilogy

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Sharaku Satsujin Jiken (写楽殺人事件), 1983 (The Case of the Sharaku Murders, Thames River Press, 2013)
Hokusai Satsujin Jiken (北斎殺人事件), 1986 (The Case of the Hokusai Murders)
Hiroshige Satsujin Jiken (広重殺人事件), 1989 (The Case of the Hiroshige Murders)




= Detective Sotaro Toma series

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Novels
Utamaro Satsugan Jiken (歌麿殺贋事件), 1988 (The Case of the Utamaro Forgery Erasures)
Pandora Kēsu Yomigaeru Satsujin (パンドラ・ケース よみがえる殺人), 1988
Nanchō Meiro (南朝迷路), 1989 (Labyrinth of the Southern Court)
Miira no Satsujin (即身仏の殺人), 1990
Gohho Satsujin Jiken (ゴッホ殺人事件), 2002 (The Case of the Gogh Murders)
Short story collection
Hokusai no Tsumi (北斎の罪), 1990 (Hokusai's Sin)




= Standalone novels

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Rondon Ansatsu Tō (倫敦暗殺塔), 1985 (London's Tower of Murder)
Gūjinkan no Satsujin (偶人館の殺人), 1990 (Murder at the Puppet Museum)
Sōmondani (総門谷), 1985 (Sōmon Valley)




= Memories series (horror novels)

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Akai Kioku (緋い記憶), 1991
Zense no Kioku (前世の記憶), 1996
Aoi Kioku (蒼い記憶), 2000




See also



Japanese detective fiction




References






External links


Profile at J'Lit Books from Japan (in English)
Synopsis of The Case of the Sharaku Murders at JLPP (Japanese Literature Publishing Project) (in English)

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