Naoyuki Uchida (1960-12-23) December 23, 1960 (age 63) Kyoto, Japan
Pen name
Yukito Ayatsuji
Occupation
Writer
Language
Japanese
Period
1987–present
Genre
Whodunit, closed circle mystery, mystery fiction, thriller, horror
Literary movement
The new traditionalist movement
Notable awards
Mystery Writers of Japan Award (1992)
Spouse
Fuyumi Ono
Signature
Naoyuki Uchida (内田 直行, Uchida Naoyuki, born December 23, 1960), who writes under his pen name Yukito Ayatsuji (綾辻 行人, Ayatsuji Yukito), is a Japanese writer of mystery and horror. He is one of the founders of Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan and one of the representative writers of the new traditionalist movement in Japanese mystery writing.[1][2] His wife is Fuyumi Ono, a Japanese fantasy and horror writer who is known for her fantasy series The Twelve Kingdoms.[3]
His first novel The Decagon House Murders was ranked as the No. 8 novel on the Top 100 Japanese Mystery Novels of All Time.[4]
In 2018, a minor planet (2001 RG46) was named as Yukito Ayatsuji.[5]
^本格ミステリ作家クラブ（準備会）設立に寄せて (in Japanese). Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
^Wong, Ho-Ling (May 28, 2011). "Ellery Queen is Alive and Well and Living in Japan". Criminal Element. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
^"Yukito Ayatsuji, Books from Japan". J-Lit Center. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
^"Tozai Mystery Best 100 (Revised Edition 2012), The Top 50 Japanese Mystery Novels" (in Japanese). Reader Store. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
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