'''Masao Atsukawa''' (1932 - 2009) was a Japanese close-up magician, student of [[Tenkai]], and well-known crime novelist. He was awarded the [[Tenkai Prize]] in 1969, and won the Izumikyokasho literary prize for his mystery writing. He also received the Naoki Award, Japan's highest award for light literature.
'''Masao Atsukawa''' (1933 - 2009) was a Japanese close-up magician, student of [[Tenkai]], and well-known crime novelist. He was awarded the [[Tenkai Prize]] in 1969, and won the Izumikyokasho literary prize for his mystery writing. He also received the Naoki Award, Japan's highest award for light literature.
Masao Atsukawa (1933 - 2009) was a Japanese close-up magician, student of Tenkai, and well-known crime novelist. He was awarded the Tenkai Prize in 1969, and won the Izumikyokasho literary prize for his mystery writing. He also received the Naoki Award, Japan's highest award for light literature.