Hiromi Kawakami

Japanese writer
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Hiromi Kawakami

Summary

Hiromi Kawakami is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo[2], she… she was born on April 1, 1958[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], writer[5], science fiction writer[6], and teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,608 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2], Hiromi Kawakami…
  • Hiromi Kawakami was born on April 1, 1958[3].
  • Hiromi Kawakami held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Japanese was Hiromi Kawakami's native language[10].
  • Hiromi Kawakami worked as a novelist[4].
  • Hiromi Kawakami worked as a writer[5].
  • Hiromi Kawakami worked as a science fiction writer[6].
  • Hiromi Kawakami worked as a teacher[7].
  • Hiromi Kawakami's education included a stint at Ochanomizu University[11].
  • Hiromi Kawakami received the Akutagawa Prize[12].
  • Hiromi Kawakami received the Murasaki Shikibu Prize[13].
  • Hiromi Kawakami received the Bunkamura Les Deux Magots Literature Award[14].
  • Hiromi Kawakami received the Women's Literature Prize[15].
  • Hiromi Kawakami received the Sei Itō Award[16].
  • Hiromi Kawakami received the Tanizaki Prize[17].
  • Hiromi Kawakami is recorded as female[18].
  • Hiromi Kawakami's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Hiromi Kawakami's family name is recorded as Kawakami[20].
  • Hiromi Kawakami's given name is recorded as Hiromi[21].
  • Hiromi Kawakami's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hiromi Kawakami[22].
  • Hiromi Kawakami's work location is recorded as Tokyo[23].
  • Hiromi Kawakami's floruit is recorded as 1996[24].
  • Hiromi Kawakami's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Hiromi Kawakami's name in native language is recorded as 川上弘美[26].
  • Hiromi Kawakami's name in kana is recorded as かわかみ ひろみ[27].

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Origins and Family

Hiromi Kawakami's place of birth was Tokyo[2]. She was born on April 1, 1958[3]. Japanese was her native language[10].

Education

Hiromi Kawakami's education included a stint at Ochanomizu University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], writer[5], science fiction writer[6], and teacher[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Akutagawa Prize[12], a literary award[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1935[30]; Murasaki Shikibu Prize[13], a literary award[31], in Japan[32]; Bunkamura Les Deux Magots Literature Award[14], a literary award[33], in Japan[34]; Women's Literature Prize[15], a literary award[35], in Japan[36]; Sei Itō Award[16], a literary award[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1990[39]; and Tanizaki Prize[17], a literary award[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1965[42].

Why It Matters

Hiromi Kawakami ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,608 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to her include Strange Weather in Tokyo[45], a literary work[46], founded in 2001[47].

FAQs

Where was Hiromi Kawakami born?

Hiromi Kawakami's place of birth was Tokyo[2].

What did Hiromi Kawakami do for work?

Hiromi Kawakami worked as novelist[4], writer[5], science fiction writer[6], and teacher[7].

Where did Hiromi Kawakami go to school?

Hiromi Kawakami was educated at Ochanomizu University[11].

What awards did Hiromi Kawakami receive?

Honors received include Akutagawa Prize[12], Murasaki Shikibu Prize[13], Bunkamura Les Deux Magots Literature Award[14], and Women's Literature Prize[15].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · C960657 · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id → Hiromi_Kawakami
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  2. 28d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → B558-BBE1-19BF-85F2-7B6D
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    Occupation → novelist, writer, science fiction writer +1
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