Keiichiro Hirano

Japanese writer
Person human Q910874
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Keiichiro Hirano

Summary

Keiichiro Hirano is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gamagōri-shi[2]. He was born on June 22, 1975[3]. He worked as a novelist[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (407 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Keiichiro Hirano was born in Gamagōri-shi[2].
  • Keiichiro Hirano was born on June 22, 1975[3].
  • Among Keiichiro Hirano's spouses was Haruka[7].
  • Keiichiro Hirano held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Japanese was Keiichiro Hirano's native language[9].
  • Keiichiro Hirano's professions included novelist[4].
  • Keiichiro Hirano's professions included writer[5].
  • Keiichiro Hirano was educated at Kyoto University[10].
  • Keiichiro Hirano received the Akutagawa Prize[11].
  • Keiichiro Hirano received the Bunkamura Les Deux Magots Literature Award[12].
  • Keiichiro Hirano received the Junichi Watanabe Award[13].
  • Keiichiro Hirano received the Yomiuri Prize[14].
  • Keiichiro Hirano received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[15].
  • Keiichiro Hirano is recorded as male[16].
  • Keiichiro Hirano's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Keiichiro Hirano's family name is recorded as Hirano[18].
  • Keiichiro Hirano's given name is recorded as Keiichirō[19].
  • Keiichiro Hirano's official website is recorded as https://k-hirano.com/[20].
  • Keiichiro Hirano's topic's main category is recorded as Q9643809[21].
  • Keiichiro Hirano's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[22].
  • Keiichiro Hirano's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '平野 啓一郎'}[23].
  • Keiichiro Hirano's official blog URL is recorded as https://keiichirohirano.hatenablog.com/[24].
  • Keiichiro Hirano's name in kana is recorded as ひらの けいいちろう[25].
  • Keiichiro Hirano's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+131034'}[26].
  • Keiichiro Hirano's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+117913'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Keiichiro Hirano was born in Gamagōri-shi[2]. He was born on June 22, 1975[3]. Japanese was his native language[9].

Education

Keiichiro Hirano was educated at Kyoto University[10].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Akutagawa Prize[11], a literary award[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1935[30]; Bunkamura Les Deux Magots Literature Award[12], a literary award[31], in Japan[32]; Junichi Watanabe Award[13], a literary award[33], in Japan[34]; Yomiuri Prize[14], a literary award[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1949[37]; and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[15], a grade of an order[38], in France[39].

Personal Life

Among Keiichiro Hirano's spouses was Haruka[7].

Why It Matters

Keiichiro Hirano ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (407 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Keiichiro Hirano born?

Born in Gamagōri-shi[2], Keiichiro Hirano…

Who was Keiichiro Hirano married to?

Keiichiro Hirano's spouses include Haruka[7].

What did Keiichiro Hirano do for work?

Keiichiro Hirano worked as novelist[4] and writer[5].

Where did Keiichiro Hirano go to school?

Keiichiro Hirano was educated at Kyoto University[10].

What awards did Keiichiro Hirano receive?

Honors received include Akutagawa Prize[11], Bunkamura Les Deux Magots Literature Award[12], Junichi Watanabe Award[13], and Yomiuri Prize[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . bunshun.co.jp. bunshun.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . jp.ambafrance.org. Retrieved . jp.ambafrance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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