Kaoru Kitamura

Japanese writer
Person human Q6366264
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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] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sugito[2], Kaoru Kitamura…
  • Kaoru Kitamura was born on December 28, 1949[3].
  • Kaoru Kitamura held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Kaoru Kitamura worked as a novelist[4].
  • Kaoru Kitamura's professions included writer[5].
  • Kaoru Kitamura was educated at Waseda University[8].
  • Kaoru Kitamura received the Kobunsha Mystery Literature Grand Prize[9].
  • Kaoru Kitamura received the Naoki Prize[10].
  • Kaoru Kitamura received the Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize[11].
  • Kaoru Kitamura was a member of Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan[12].
  • Kaoru Kitamura is recorded as male[13].
  • Kaoru Kitamura's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Kaoru Kitamura's family name is recorded as Kitamura[15].
  • Kaoru Kitamura's given name is recorded as Kaoru[16].
  • Kaoru Kitamura's topic's main category is recorded as Q18657059[17].
  • Kaoru Kitamura's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[18].
  • Kaoru Kitamura's name in native language is recorded as 北村薫[19].
  • Kaoru Kitamura's name in kana is recorded as きたむら かおる[20].

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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[8].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Kobunsha Mystery Literature Grand Prize[9], a literary award[21], in Japan[22]; Naoki Prize[10], a literary award[23], in Japan[24], founded in 1935[25]; and Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize[11], an award[26], in Japan[27], founded in 2001[28].

Why It Matters

Kaoru Kitamura ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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] and writer[5].

Where did Kaoru Kitamura go to school?

Kaoru Kitamura was educated at Waseda University[8].

What awards did Kaoru Kitamura receive?

Honors received include Kobunsha Mystery Literature Grand Prize[9], Naoki Prize[10], and Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize[11].

References

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . 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. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 469692
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 469692, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322356151|北村薫 (#322356151)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'mat"
  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese
    Award received → Kobunsha Mystery Literature Grand Prize, Naoki Prize, Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
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