Kaoru Kitamura

Japanese writer
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Kaoru Kitamura

Summary

Kaoru Kitamura is a human[1]. Born in Sugito[2], he… he was born on December 28, 1949[3]. He worked as a novelist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sugito[2], Kaoru Kitamura…
  • Kaoru Kitamura was born on December 28, 1949[3].
  • Kaoru Kitamura held citizenship in Japan[6].
  • Kaoru Kitamura worked as a novelist[4].
  • Kaoru Kitamura's education included a stint at Waseda University[7].
  • Kaoru Kitamura received the Kobunsha Mystery Literature Grand Prize[8].
  • Kaoru Kitamura received the Naoki Prize[9].
  • Kaoru Kitamura received the Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize[10].
  • Kaoru Kitamura was a member of Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan[11].
  • Kaoru Kitamura is recorded as male[12].
  • Kaoru Kitamura's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Kaoru Kitamura's family name is recorded as Kitamura[14].
  • Kaoru Kitamura's given name is recorded as Kaoru[15].
  • Kaoru Kitamura's topic's main category is recorded as Q18657059[16].
  • Kaoru Kitamura's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[17].
  • Kaoru Kitamura's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '北村薫'}[18].
  • Kaoru Kitamura's name in kana is recorded as きたむら かおる[19].

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Origins and Family

Kaoru Kitamura's place of birth was Sugito[2]. He was born on December 28, 1949[3].

Education

Kaoru Kitamura's education included a stint at Waseda University[7].

Career and Affiliations

Kaoru Kitamura worked as a novelist[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Kobunsha Mystery Literature Grand Prize[8], a literary award[20], in Japan[21]; Naoki Prize[9], a literary award[22], in Japan[23], founded in 1935[24]; and Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize[10], an award[25], in Japan[26], founded in 2001[27].

Why It Matters

Kaoru Kitamura ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Kaoru Kitamura born?

Kaoru Kitamura's place of birth was Sugito[2].

What did Kaoru Kitamura do for work?

Kaoru Kitamura worked as novelist[4].

Where did Kaoru Kitamura go to school?

Kaoru Kitamura was educated at Waseda University[7].

What awards did Kaoru Kitamura receive?

Honors received include Kobunsha Mystery Literature Grand Prize[8], Naoki Prize[9], and Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize[10].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . honkaku.com. honkaku.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . bgm.tv. bgm.tv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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