Hideo Yokoyama

Japanese writer
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Summary

Hideo Yokoyama was born on January 17, 1957[1], in Tokyo[2]. He has worked as a novelist[3] and writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,296 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Tokyo[6]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[7]
  • Field of work: literature[8]
  • Educated at: Tokyo International University[9]
  • Notable work: Six Four[10]
  • Award received: Seichō Matsumoto Award[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Family name: Yokoyama[13]
  • Given name: Hideo[14]
  • Topic's main category: Q10080562[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[16]
  • Name in native language: 横山秀夫[17]
  • Name in kana: よこやま ひでお[18]
  • P14750: C210-E621-A630-37F1-05DE[19]

Why It Matters

Hideo Yokoyama has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Works attributed to him include 64[22], a film[23], directed by Takahisa Zeze[24].

FAQs

Where was Hideo Yokoyama born?

Hideo Yokoyama's place of birth was Tokyo[2].

What did Hideo Yokoyama do for work?

Hideo Yokoyama worked as a novelist[3] and writer[4].

Where did Hideo Yokoyama go to school?

Hideo Yokoyama was educated at Tokyo International University[9].

What awards did Hideo Yokoyama receive?

Honors received include Seichō Matsumoto Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . booksfromjapan.jp. booksfromjapan.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bookbrainz author id → 181e0f65-df96-4883-9a17-fa3207b5eb0f
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  2. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Tokyo, Tokyo
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  3. 14d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → C210-E621-A630-37F1-05DE
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'nl', 'vi', 'zh']
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0388174-Yokoyama-Hideo-1957
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  5. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Tokyo International University
    Family name → Yokoyama
    Sex or gender → male
    Award received → —
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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