Koji Yamamoto (born 1960) is a Japanese novelist. Born in Wakayama Prefecture, he graduated from the Faculty of Law at Chuo University and began writing fiction while working for a railway company. He made his literary debut in 2015 with "Oedo Kagaku Sosa Hatchobori no Oyu," a revised version of a finalist for the 13th "Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!" Award. Drawing on his knowledge of railways and their history, he has written numerous mysteries and historical novels. "Hankai Densha 177-go no Tsuioku" received the 6th Osaka Homma Book Award. Centered on car No. 177 of Osaka's Hankai Tramway, the linked story collection spans some eighty-five years from 1933 to 2017, portraying the lives and mysteries of people along the railway against the changing landscape of Osaka.
