Kyotaro Nishimura (pseudonym of Kihachiro Yajima, born 6 September 1930 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese writer of mystery stories. Nishimura is best known for his "train series" mysteries. He won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 1981 for The Terminal Murder Case.
3.5 stars, this story, Murder Beneath the Sakura Trees actually inspired me to write part of my ongoing fanfics, the idea beyond the murder mysteries is charming, but I'm not sure exactly how realistic those details are, but it's still an enjoyable novel.