Jirō Akagawa

Japanese novelist
Person human Q1384905
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Jirō Akagawa

Summary

Jirō Akagawa is a human[1]. Born in Fukuoka[2], he… he was born on +1948-02-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], writer[5], and children's writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fukuoka[2], Jirō Akagawa…
  • Jirō Akagawa was born on +1948-02-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jirō Akagawa held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Japanese was Jirō Akagawa's native language[9].
  • Jirō Akagawa worked as a novelist[4].
  • Jirō Akagawa's professions included writer[5].
  • Jirō Akagawa's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Among Jirō Akagawa's employers was Kanazawa Gakuin University[10].
  • Jirō Akagawa received the Q11293713[11].
  • Jirō Akagawa received the Kadokawa Novel Award[12].
  • Jirō Akagawa received the Kobunsha Mystery Literature Grand Prize[13].
  • Jirō Akagawa received the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[14].
  • Jirō Akagawa is recorded as male[15].
  • Jirō Akagawa's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jirō Akagawa's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083772807[17].
  • Jirō Akagawa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43261122[18].
  • Jirō Akagawa's GND ID is recorded as 136887856[19].
  • Jirō Akagawa's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85032635[20].
  • Jirō Akagawa's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 124344553[21].
  • Jirō Akagawa's IdRef ID is recorded as 033482896[22].
  • Jirō Akagawa's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0126968X[23].
  • Jirō Akagawa's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0015044[24].
  • Jirō Akagawa's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00000873[25].
  • Jirō Akagawa's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03xm5f[26].
  • Jirō Akagawa's family name is recorded as Akagawa[27].

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Origins and Family

Jirō Akagawa was born in Fukuoka[2]. He was born on +1948-02-29T00:00:00Z[3]. Japanese was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], writer[5], and children's writer[6]. Jirō Akagawa was employed by Kanazawa Gakuin University[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Q11293713[11]; Kadokawa Novel Award[12], a literary award[28], in Japan[29]; Kobunsha Mystery Literature Grand Prize[13], a literary award[30], in Japan[31]; and Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[14], a literary award[32], in Japan[33].

Why It Matters

Jirō Akagawa ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include Detective Story[36], a film[37], written by him[38], directed by Kichitarō Negishi[39].

FAQs

Where was Jirō Akagawa born?

Jirō Akagawa was born in Fukuoka[2].

What did Jirō Akagawa do for work?

Jirō Akagawa worked as novelist[4], writer[5], and children's writer[6].

What awards did Jirō Akagawa receive?

Honors received include Q11293713[11], Kadokawa Novel Award[12], Kobunsha Mystery Literature Grand Prize[13], and Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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