Hiro Arikawa

Japanese writer (1972-) of light novels
Person human Q1059911
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Hiro Arikawa

Summary

Hiro Arikawa is a human[1]. Born in Kochi[2], she… she was born on June 9, 1972[3]. She worked as a novelist[4] and writer[5]. She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kochi[2], Hiro Arikawa…
  • Hiro Arikawa was born on June 9, 1972[3].
  • Hiro Arikawa held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Japanese was Hiro Arikawa's native language[8].
  • Hiro Arikawa's professions included novelist[4].
  • Hiro Arikawa worked as a writer[5].
  • Hiro Arikawa's field of work was literature[9].
  • Hiro Arikawa was educated at Sonoda Women's University[10].
  • Hiro Arikawa received the Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[11].
  • Hiro Arikawa is recorded as female[12].
  • Hiro Arikawa's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Hiro Arikawa's family name is recorded as Arikawa[14].
  • Hiro Arikawa's given name is recorded as Hiro[15].
  • Hiro Arikawa's topic's main category is recorded as Q9686094[16].
  • Hiro Arikawa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[17].
  • Hiro Arikawa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '有川浩'}[18].
  • Hiro Arikawa's name in kana is recorded as ありかわ ひろ[19].

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Origins and Family

Hiro Arikawa was born in Kochi[2]. She was born on June 9, 1972[3]. Japanese was her native language[8].

Education

Hiro Arikawa was educated at Sonoda Women's University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4] and writer[5]. Hiro Arikawa's field of work was literature[9].

Recognition

Hiro Arikawa received the Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[11].

Why It Matters

Hiro Arikawa has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Works attributed to her include Library War[21], a light novel series[22]; Freeter, Ie wo Kau[23], a Japanese television drama[24]; and Hankyū Densha[25], a film[26], directed by Yoshishige Miyake[27].

FAQs

Where was Hiro Arikawa born?

Born in Kochi[2], Hiro Arikawa…

What did Hiro Arikawa do for work?

Hiro Arikawa worked as novelist[4] and writer[5].

Where did Hiro Arikawa go to school?

Hiro Arikawa was educated at Sonoda Women's University[10].

What awards did Hiro Arikawa receive?

Honors received include Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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