Mystery Writers of Japan Award

The 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,
• 02 (1949) - Seishi Yokomizo,
• 37 (1984) - Kenzo Kitakata,
• 42 (1989) - Joh Sasaki,
• 65 (2012) - Mahokaru Numata,
• 71 (2018) - Mizuki Tsujimura,
• Nominees for Short Story
• 08 (1955) - Tetsuya Ayukawa, (Tetsuya Ayukawa, The Red Locke Room, Locked Room International, 2020)
• 11 (1958) - Tetsuya Ayukawa, (Tetsuya Ayukawa, The Red Locke Room, Locked Room International, 2020)
• 12 (1959) - Tetsuya Ayukawa, (Tetsuya Ayukawa, The Red Locke Room, Locked Room International, 2020)
• 56 (2003) - Otsuichi, (A chapter of the Novel Goth)
• 60 (2007) - Gaku Yakumaru (), (Gaku Yakumaru, A Cop's Eyes, Vertical, 2016)
• 63 (2010) - Shunsuke Nagase (), , Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, February 2013

MWJ Award for Mystery Fiction in Translation（Double Copper Award）2023–present

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.

The 2023 judges: Tatsumi Atsukawa (), Kazuyo Misumi, Akira Mitsuhashi, Yuki Shasendo (), Matsukoi Sugie ()

2024

Winners (in bold) and nominees.

The 2024 judges:Tatsumi Atsukawa (), Kazuyo Misumi, Akira Mitsuhashi, Yuki Shasendo (), Matsukoi Sugie ()

2025

Winners (in bold) and nominees.

The 2025 judges:Tatsumi Atsukawa (), Kazuyo Misumi, Akira Mitsuhashi, Yuki Shasendo (), Matsukoi Sugie ()

Other awards

• MWJ Award for new face
• 01 (1948) - Shigeru Kayama (), (Short story)
• MWJ Award for encouragement
• 07 (1954) - Jojiro Okami (), (Novel)
• 07 (1954) - Ro Hikawa (), (Short story)
• 07 (1954) - Saburo Washio (), (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

External links

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