Hikaru Okuizumi

Japanese writer
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Hikaru Okuizumi

Summary

Hikaru Okuizumi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mikawa[2]. He was born on February 6, 1956[3]. He worked as a novelist[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mikawa[2], Hikaru Okuizumi…
  • Hikaru Okuizumi was born on February 6, 1956[3].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Japanese was Hikaru Okuizumi's native language[8].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi worked as a novelist[4].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi worked as a writer[5].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi's education included a stint at International Christian University[9].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi received the Akutagawa Prize[10].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi received the Noma Literary New Face Prize[11].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi received the Noma Literary Prize[12].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi received the Tanizaki Prize[13].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi received the Shibata Renzaburō Award[14].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi is recorded as male[15].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi's given name is recorded as Hikaru[17].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi's official website is recorded as http://www.okuizumi.com/[18].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[19].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '奥泉光'}[20].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi's name in kana is recorded as おくいずみ ひかる[21].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi's start of work period is recorded as 1986[22].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+6868'}[23].
  • Hikaru Okuizumi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+6504'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Hikaru Okuizumi's place of birth was Mikawa[2]. He was born on February 6, 1956[3]. Japanese was his native language[8].

Education

Hikaru Okuizumi's education included a stint at International Christian University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4] and writer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Akutagawa Prize[10], a literary award[25], in Japan[26], founded in 1935[27]; Noma Literary New Face Prize[11], a literary award[28], in Japan[29]; Noma Literary Prize[12], a literary award[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1941[32]; Tanizaki Prize[13], a literary award[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1965[35]; and Shibata Renzaburō Award[14], a literary award[36], in Japan[37].

Why It Matters

Hikaru Okuizumi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Hikaru Okuizumi born?

Hikaru Okuizumi's place of birth was Mikawa[2].

What did Hikaru Okuizumi do for work?

Hikaru Okuizumi worked as novelist[4] and writer[5].

Where did Hikaru Okuizumi go to school?

Hikaru Okuizumi was educated at International Christian University[9].

What awards did Hikaru Okuizumi receive?

Honors received include Akutagawa Prize[10], Noma Literary New Face Prize[11], Noma Literary Prize[12], and Tanizaki Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . bunshun.co.jp. bunshun.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Hikaru
    Social media followers {'amount': '+6868'}, {'amount': '+6504'}
    Country of citizenship Japan
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