Keigo Higashino

Summary

Keigo Higashino is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ikuno-ku^[2]. He was born on February 4, 1958^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], writer^[5], screenwriter^[6], and engineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,766 views/month, #6,780 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Keigo Higashino's place of birth was Ikuno-ku^[2].
• Keigo Higashino was born on February 4, 1958^[3].
• Keigo Higashino held citizenship in Japan^[9].
• Japanese was Keigo Higashino's native language^[10].
• Keigo Higashino worked as a novelist^[4].
• Keigo Higashino worked as a writer^[5].
• Keigo Higashino worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Keigo Higashino worked as an engineer^[7].
• Keigo Higashino's education included a stint at Osaka Prefecture University^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Keigo Higashino is Q5364477^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Keigo Higashino is Galileo Series^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Keigo Higashino is Q10938783^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Keigo Higashino is Q10904345^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Keigo Higashino is Bunshin^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Keigo Higashino is Naoko^[17].
• Keigo Higashino received the Edogawa Rampo Award^[18].
• Keigo Higashino received the Naoki Prize^[19].
• Keigo Higashino received the Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize^[20].
• Keigo Higashino received the Chūōkōron Award^[21].
• Keigo Higashino received the Shibata Renzaburō Award^[22].
• Keigo Higashino received the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature^[23].
• Keigo Higashino is recorded as male^[24].
• Keigo Higashino's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Keigo Higashino's genre is crime fiction^[26].
• Keigo Higashino's family name is recorded as Higashino^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1958-02-04^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9087f2a8-234c-4aef-8186-f60eead36ba0^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Keigo Higashino was born in Ikuno-ku^[2]. He was born on February 4, 1958^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[10].

Education

Keigo Higashino was educated at Osaka Prefecture University^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], writer^[5], screenwriter^[6], and engineer^[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q5364477^[12], a novel series^[32]; Galileo Series^[13], a publication^[33]; Q10938783^[14], a novel series^[34]; Q10904345^[15], a literary work^[35]; Bunshin^[16], a television series^[36]; and Naoko^[17], a literary work^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Edogawa Rampo Award^[18], a literary award^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1955^[40]; Naoki Prize^[19], a literary award^[41], in Japan^[42], founded in 1935^[43]; Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize^[20], an award^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 2001^[46]; Chūōkōron Award^[21], a literary award^[47], in Japan^[48]; Shibata Renzaburō Award^[22], a literary award^[49], in Japan^[50]; and Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature^[23], a literary award^[51], in Japan^[52].

Why It Matters

Keigo Higashino ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,766 views/month, #6,780 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Works attributed to him include The Devotion of Suspect X^[55], a literary work^[56]; Journey Under the Midnight Sun^[57], a literary work^[58]; The Miracles of the Namiya General Store^[59], a literary work^[60]; Samayou Yaiba^[61], a film^[62], directed by Shōichi Mashiko^[63]; Ryūsei no Kizuna^[64], a shirokuban^[65]; and Kusunoki no Bannin^[66], a literary work^[67].

FAQs

Where was Keigo Higashino born?

Born in Ikuno-ku^[2], Keigo Higashino…

What did Keigo Higashino do for work?

Keigo Higashino worked as novelist^[4], writer^[5], screenwriter^[6], and engineer^[7].

Where did Keigo Higashino go to school?

Keigo Higashino was educated at Osaka Prefecture University^[11].

What awards did Keigo Higashino receive?

Honors received include Edogawa Rampo Award^[18], Naoki Prize^[19], Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize^[20], and Chūōkōron Award^[21].