[Tokyo Sogensha Co., Ltd.] Vol. 19 of “Kamiuo no Techo” (Ship Fish Notebook), featuring the selection reviews for the 34th Ayukawa Tetsuya Award and the 2nd Sogen Mystery Short Story Award and the winning works, will be published on October 10th.
Tokyo Sogensha Co., Ltd. Press Release: October 28, 2025 Vol. 25 of “Kamiuo no Techo” has been published, featuring the selection reviews for the 35th Ayukawa Tetsuya Award and the selection reviews and winning works for the 3rd Sogen Mystery Short Story Award. 35th Ayukawa Tetsuya Award Selection Comments / 3rd Sogen Mystery Short Story Award Selection Comments [Full text of the 3rd Sogen Mystery Short Story Award winning works] Jousha Kazuya’s “Middle-Aged Crossroads Game” and Washu Takumi’s “Ghost Photo”
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competitions sponsored by Tokyo Sogensha: the Ayukawa Tetsuya Award and the Sogen Mystery Short Story Award (formerly the Mysteries! Newcomer Award). Additionally, we’re featuring “Middle-Aged Crossroads Game” by Josha Kazuya, winner of the 3rd Sogen Mystery Short Story Award, and “Ghost Photo” by Washiba Takumi. In addition, be sure to check out Aoyagi Aohito’s long-awaited new series, “Share House Yugami,” as well as stand-alone novels by a stellar lineup of authors, including Kondo Fumie, Sakurada Tomoya, and Higashikawa Atsuya. Table of Contents [Winners Announced!] 35th Ayukawa Tetsuya Award Selection Comments by Aozaki Yugo, Higashikawa Atsuya, and Maya Yusuke 3rd Sogen Mystery Short Story Award Selection Comments by Okura Takahiro, Kitamura Kaoru, and Tsujido Yume [3rd Sogen Mystery Short Story Award Winner] Middle-Aged Intersection Game by Jousha Kazuya ●The morning after a drinking party, I woke up at an intersection in Kyoto. This was only the beginning of an incredible turn of events── Ghost Photo Washu Takumi ●A photo of his father is found on the occasion of the seventh anniversary of his father’s death. The date shown is the day after his father passed away. [New Series] Share House Yugami Episode 1: The Door Aoyagi Aohito ●University student Jun moves into a share house in Ikebukuro. There he finds a strange, famous detective!? The long-awaited new series begins! [Novel/Serial] Kuroguro Ayase Maru ●A future in which humans are nourished by the plants within their bodies, establishing a symbiotic relationship. Matsuyoi is troubled by her husband’s suspicious behavior. Movie Nostalgia Part 2 Isshiki Sayuri ●The day of the Hong Kong handover ceremony draws closer, and the environment surrounding Sui is inevitably changing. The Journey Home: Otsuta’s Kagurazaka Diary Naka Saijo ●After more than a year of production, Inui Semimaru’s new work is finally completed──A heartwarming final episode of Otsuta’s Kagurazaka Diary! The Shape of You Part 18 Sakaki Tsukasa ●I’ve finally been able to get in touch with Shun. My joy at having made a step forward is short-lived, but what should I do next? Put Out the Fire, Part 4 Tsujido Yume ● After hearing from the victim’s family, Rihoko begins to investigate the perpetrator’s family as well. When a Rainbow Appears Teraji Haruna ● The latest in a heartwarming series depicting the various types of families in Hibari Town. Deaf Voice 5, Episode 3: I Can Hear Your Song Maruyama Masaki ● With both Miyuki and Miwa facing new problems, they decide to go to a family event. The latest in the popular series. [Novel/One-Shot] Green Beans and Her Memories Kondo Fumie ● It’s a scorching summer. A Poa Rouge, which bakes the bread sold at Pa-Maru, has closed… The latest in the series. Meichou Sakurada Tomoya ● Yui, who is about to get married, visits the forest in her hometown and begins to reminisce with her younger brother about a benefactor she met there long ago. The latest installment in the Erizawa Izumi series! * (“Eri” is a combination of the “fish” radical and the “enter” character) Torikoshi-san is a worthy victim Higashikawa Atsuya ● Although it was an accident, Torikoshi-san has found himself in a difficult situation due to his own actions. In order to avoid suspicion, he has no choice but to play the victim! 【COMIC】 No. 13: People of the Paper-Cut Outer Space Kumakura Ken ●What will be the outcome of the “disjointed” and tangled human relationships in the paper-cut world── 【ESSAY】 My Little Atlas Part 13: There’s a Dog Somewhere Yamazaki Kayoko Forest of Book Design No. 18 Yamada Hideharu Talking about Translation No. 23: Translation Addicted Sakayori Shinichi The Reading and Viewing of an Astigmatic Reader No. 17 How to Talk About a Book You Haven’t Finished Wakashima Tadashi The Holmes Notes: Kojima Goseki’s Phantom Work…Maybe “The Speckled Band” Kitahara Takahiko 【COLUMN】 Mysteria Note No. 8: Do You Know Carolyn Wells? Togawa Yasunobu Reward Meal * Large-Capacity Grilled Cabbage by Nonaka Haruki Bookmark for a Trip You Won’t Take * Lake Wada by Matsuzaki Yuri Reading Diary by Shindo Junjo 【INTERVIEW Promising Newcomer】 Asamiya Yu 【INTERVIEW Notable New Release】 “On the Way Home from the Cafe” by Shimazu Teru 【BOOKREVIEW】 [General Literature] Takii Asayo [Japanese Mysteries] Udagawa Takuya [Translated Mysteries] Murakami Takashi [Science Fiction] Watanabe Toshimichi [Fantasy] Mimura Mie Author Introduction Editor’s Note/Next Issue Preview ■Bibliographic Information Kamiuo no Techo Vol. 25 OCTOBER 2025 Format: A5 paperback Number of pages: 295 ISBN: 978-4-488-03130-5 C Code: C0093 Release Date: October 10, 2025 Price: ¥1,540 (tax included) Cover illustration: Kento Iida Book design: Albireo Contents: ■ Featured are the selection reviews for the 35th Ayukawa Tetsuya Award, as well as the selection reviews and winning works for the 3rd Sogen Mystery Short Story Award, including “Middle-Aged Intersection Game” by Jousha Kazuya and “Ghost Photo” by Washu Takumi. ■ A cheap shared house in Ikebukuro, close to the station. There’s a quirky, eccentric detective living there! The long-awaited new series, “Share House Yugami” by Aoyagi Aohito, begins. ■ Featured are masterpieces depicting mysteries and the subtleties of the human heart, including “Green Beans and Her Memory” by Kondo Fumie, “Meicho” by Sakurada Tomoya, and “Torigoe-san is a Honorable Victim” by Higashikawa Atsuya, among others. Click here to subscribe to “Kamiugami no Techo”
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