is a Japanese writer of crime fiction and thrillers. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan.
He worked for a time under the Japanese film director Kihachi Okamoto in his youth. After that he studied film at Los Angeles City College from 1989 to 1991.
His first novel Jūsan Kaidan (literally "Thirteen Steps", 2001) is a crime fiction novel which deals with the Japanese capital punishment system.
Awards and nominations 2001 – Edogawa Rampo Prize: Jūsan Kaidan (Thirteen Steps) 2011 – Yamada Futaro Award: Genocide Of One 2011 – Nominee for Naoki Prize: Genocide Of One 2012 – The Best Japanese Crime Fiction of the Year (Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! 2012): Genocide Of One 2012 – Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel: Genocide Of One
Bibliography
Standalone novels (2001) (2002) (2003) (2004) (2005; co-authored with Hitoshi Sakagami) (2011; translated by Philip Gabriel as Genocide Of One, Mulholland Books, 2014)
Short story collection , 2007
TV and film adaptations Japanese film Jūsan Kaidan (2003)
Japanese TV drama Roku Jikango ni Kimi wa Shinu (2008)
See also
Japanese detective fiction
References Profile at J'Lit Books from Japan Profile and the synopsis of Genocide Of One at Mulholland Books