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ⓘ About Dale Furutani
Dale Furutani is a general fiction novelist who is best known for his Agatha, Macavity, and Anthony Award-winning novel “Death in Little Tokyo.” But Dale was brought up in San Pedro, California, which is where he went to school. He would then proceed to California State University, Long Beach, where he got a creative writing degree and later a UCLA MBA in Marketing. The author Dale Furutani is a third-generation Sansei or Japanese American who was born in 1946 in Hilo, Hawaii. During his time as an undergraduate, he used to write articles and worked for various magazines as a contributing editor. For nearly two decades, he was the owner of a small publishing company that worked with corporate giants such as Xerox and Nissan.
All Book Series by Dale Furutani
The Curious Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in Japan
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dale Furutani?
Dale Furutani is a general fiction novelist who is best known for his Agatha, Macavity, and Anthony Award-winning novel “Death in Little Tokyo.” But Dale was brought up in San Pedro, California, which is where he went to school. He would then proceed to California State University, Long Beach, where he got a creative writing degree and later a UCLA MBA in Marketing. The author Dale Furutani is a third-generation Sansei or Japanese American who was born in 1946 in Hilo, Hawaii.
Which Dale Furutani series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Matsuyama Kaze series, the earliest of Dale Furutani's multi-book series: it opens with Death at the Crossroads (1998) and runs to 5 books across 1998–2026, ending with Pirates of the Seto Sea (2026).
How many books has Dale Furutani written?
Dale Furutani has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1996 and 2026. 7 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Matsuyama Kaze series with 5 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Dale Furutani's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Dale Furutani's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Ken Tanaka (1996–1997, 2 books) and Matsuyama Kaze (1998–2026, 5 books).
How are Dale Furutani's books organised into series?
This guide splits Dale Furutani's 10 books into 2 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Matsuyama Kaze (5 books, 1998–2026); Ken Tanaka (2 books, 1996–1997).