Background
He was born in Nagoya, and graduated from the Political Economy Department of Waseda University.
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Mikihiko Renjo
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Education
He studied writing screenplays in Paris, France, and made his debut in 1978 with Henchō nininbaori.
Career
In 2009 he was diagnosed with stomach cancer. He died, after the cancer also spread to the liver, on October 19, 2013. Many of his writings have been made into movies.
Love Letter (Koibumi).
Achievements
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1978 – General"eijō New Writers Award for "Henchō Nininbaori" (short story) 1981 – Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Short Story for "Modorigawa Shinjū" 1984 – Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers for Yoimachigusa Yojō (short story collection) 1984 – Naoki Prize for Koibumi (short story collection) 1996 – Shibata Renzaburō Award for Kakuregiku (novel).
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Born
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Died
October 19, 2013 (aged 65) -
Nationality
Japan
Awards
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Mystery Writers of Japan Award; Naoki Prize 1978 – Gen'eijō New Writers Award for "Henchō Nininbaori" (short story) 1981 – Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Short Story for "Modorigawa Shinjū" 1984 – Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers for Yoimachigusa Yojō (short story collection) 1984 – Naoki Prize for Koibumi (short story collection) 1996 – Shibata Renzaburō Award for Kakuregiku (novel) The Mystery Writers of Japan are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of Japan.Mystery Writers of Japan Award; Naoki Prize 1978 – Gen'eijō New Writers Award for "Henchō Nininbaori" (short story) 1981 – Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Short Story for "Modorigawa Shinjū" 1984 – Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers for Yoimachigusa Yojō (short story collection) 1984 – Naoki Prize for Koibumi (short story collection) 1996 – Shibata Renzaburō Award for Kakuregiku (novel) The Mystery Writers of Japan are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of Japan.