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**A leading author of mystery novels from the Taisho to Showa periods**
Ranpo Edogawa was a Japanese mystery writer, horror novelist, and anthologist. He was the first chairman of the Mystery Writers of Japan, held the Senior Fifth Rank, and was awarded the Third Order of Merit. His pen name is a play on the novelist Edgar Allan Poe. His real name was Tarō Hirai.
Active from the Taisho to Showa periods, he primarily specialized in mystery novels. After World War II, he also worked as a critic, researcher, and editor. The Edogawa Ranpo Prize, established with a donation from Ranpo, became a gateway for aspiring mystery writers, demonstrating his significant influence.
Early life
Born in 1894 in Nabari Town, Naga District, Mie Prefecture (now Nabari City). His registered domicile was Tsu City in the same prefecture. The Hirai family was of samurai lineage, with ancestors who were local samurai in Izu Ito. They later served the Todo family of the Ise-Tsu domain, and Ranpo's grandfather's generation was the last to serve as a retainer of the Todo family.
Debut as a writer
In 1923 (Taisho 12), he debuted with "The Two-Sen Copper Coin," which was highly praised by Amemura Morishita and Fuki Ozakai and published in "Shin Seinen." Strongly influenced by Western detective novels, he aimed for orthodox detective fiction while also writing works that could be considered unconventional.
Q: What kind of person was he?
He became the leading author of mystery novels from the Taisho to Showa periods, and greatly influenced the world of Japanese mystery writers.
Q: What are his famous works?
He has many works that fall into the categories of fetishism and horror novels, such as "The Human Chair" and "Mirror Hell," and is also known as "Japan's Dario Argento."
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English Summary
**A leading author of mystery novels from the Taisho period to the Showa period**
Ranpo Edogawa is a Japanese mystery writer, horror novelist, and anthologist. He is the first president of the Japan Mystery Writers Association, and holds the rank of 5th rank and 3rd rank of honor. The origin of the pen name is a play on the novelist Edgar Allan Poe. His real name is Taro Hirai.
He was active from the Taisho period to the Showa period, and was mainly good at mystery novels. After World War II, he also worked as a critic, researcher, and editor. The Edogawa Ranpo Prize, which was established with a donation from Ranpo, had a great influence, serving as a gateway to success for mystery writers.
early life
Born in 1894 in Nabari Town, Naga District, Mie Prefecture (currently Nabari City). The registered domicile is Tsu City, same prefecture. The Hirai family was a samurai family, and their ancestors were samurai from Izu and Ito. He later served the Todo family of the Ise/Tsu domain, and served as a samurai of the Todo family until Ranpo's grandfather's generation.
Writer debut
In 1923 (Taisho 12), he made his debut with ``Nisen Copper'', which was highly praised by Amemura Morishita and Fuki Ozakai, and was published in ``Shin Seinen''. Although he was strongly influenced by Western detective novels and aspirated to write full-fledged detective novels, he also wrote works that could be considered eccentric.
Q: What did you do?
He became the leading author of mystery novels from the Taisho period to the Showa period, and greatly influenced the world of Japanese mystery writers.
Q: What are your famous works?
There are many works that fall under the category of fetishism and ghost stories, such as ``The Human Chair'' and ``Mirror Hell,'' and he is also known as ``Japan's Dario Franchetti.''
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