Keigo Higashino

Japanese mystery writer (b. 1958)
Person human Q125970
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Keigo Higashino

Summary

Keigo Higashino is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ikuno-ku[2]. He was born on February 4, 1958[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,446 views/month, #6,780 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Keigo Higashino's place of birth was Ikuno-ku[2].
  • Keigo Higashino was born on February 4, 1958[3].
  • Keigo Higashino held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Japanese was Keigo Higashino's native language[10].
  • Keigo Higashino worked as a novelist[4].
  • Keigo Higashino worked as a writer[5].
  • Keigo Higashino worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Keigo Higashino worked as an engineer[7].
  • Keigo Higashino's education included a stint at Osaka Prefecture University[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Keigo Higashino is Q5364477[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Keigo Higashino is Galileo Series[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Keigo Higashino is Q10938783[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Keigo Higashino is Q10904345[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Keigo Higashino is Bunshin[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Keigo Higashino is Naoko[17].
  • Keigo Higashino received the Edogawa Rampo Award[18].
  • Keigo Higashino received the Naoki Prize[19].
  • Keigo Higashino received the Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize[20].
  • Keigo Higashino received the Chūōkōron Award[21].
  • Keigo Higashino received the Shibata Renzaburō Award[22].
  • Keigo Higashino received the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[23].
  • Keigo Higashino is recorded as male[24].
  • Keigo Higashino's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Keigo Higashino's genre is crime fiction[26].
  • Keigo Higashino's family name is recorded as Higashino[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Keigo Higashino was born in Ikuno-ku[2]. He was born on February 4, 1958[3]. Japanese was his native language[10].

Education

Keigo Higashino was educated at Osaka Prefecture University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], and engineer[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q5364477[12], a novel series[28]; Galileo Series[13], a publication[29]; Q10938783[14], a novel series[30]; Q10904345[15], a literary work[31]; Bunshin[16], a television series[32]; and Naoko[17], a literary work[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Edogawa Rampo Award[18], a literary award[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1955[36]; Naoki Prize[19], a literary award[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1935[39]; Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize[20], an award[40], in Japan[41], founded in 2001[42]; Chūōkōron Award[21], a literary award[43], in Japan[44]; Shibata Renzaburō Award[22], a literary award[45], in Japan[46]; and Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[23], a literary award[47], in Japan[48].

Why It Matters

Keigo Higashino ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,446 views/month, #6,780 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to him include The Devotion of Suspect X[51], a literary work[52]; Journey Under the Midnight Sun[53], a literary work[54]; Kusunoki no Bannin[55], a literary work[56]; Naoko[57], a literary work[58]; The Miracles of the Namiya General Store[59], a literary work[60]; and Ryūsei no Kizuna[61], a shirokuban[62].

FAQs

Where was Keigo Higashino born?

Born in Ikuno-ku[2], Keigo Higashino…

What did Keigo Higashino do for work?

Keigo Higashino worked as novelist[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], and engineer[7].

Where did Keigo Higashino go to school?

Keigo Higashino was educated at Osaka Prefecture University[11].

What awards did Keigo Higashino receive?

Honors received include Edogawa Rampo Award[18], Naoki Prize[19], Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize[20], and Chūōkōron Award[21].

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  27. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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