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Birthday of mystery writer Akimitsu Takagi (Aomori Prefecture)

Akimitsu Takagi, a mystery writer from Aomori City , was born on September 25, 1920. His real name was Seiichi Takagi, and after graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at Kyoto Imperial University, he worked as an engineer for an aircraft company.

The image of Akimitsu Takagi's masterpiece, "The Noh Mask Murder Case"
The image of Akimitsu Takagi's masterpiece, "The Noh Mask Murder Case"

After the war, his full-length mystery novel "The Tattoo Murders" caught the attention of Edogawa Ranpo, leading to his debut as a writer in 1948. He subsequently published numerous other works, including "The Noh Mask Murders," "The Blind Spot in Broad Daylight," and "The Secret of Genghis Khan."

His novel "The Noh Mask Murder Case" won the Detective Writers Club Award , which is the predecessor to the current Mystery Writers of Japan Award

Furthermore, Kamizu Kyosuke, the genius detective created by Takagi, is considered one of the "Three Great Detectives of Japan," alongside Akechi Kogoro and Kindaichi Kosuke

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