Kenji Maruyama

Japanese writer
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Kenji Maruyama

Summary

Kenji Maruyama is a human[1]. His place of birth was Iiyama[2]. He was born on December 23, 1943[3]. He worked as a novelist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Kenji Maruyama was born in Iiyama[2].
  • Kenji Maruyama was born on December 23, 1943[3].
  • Kenji Maruyama held citizenship in Japan[6].
  • Kenji Maruyama worked as a novelist[4].
  • Kenji Maruyama received the Akutagawa Prize[7].
  • Kenji Maruyama is recorded as male[8].
  • Kenji Maruyama's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Kenji Maruyama's family name is recorded as Maruyama[10].
  • Kenji Maruyama's given name is recorded as Kenji[11].
  • Kenji Maruyama's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[12].
  • Kenji Maruyama's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '丸山健二'}[13].
  • Kenji Maruyama's name in kana is recorded as まるやま けんじ[14].
  • Kenji Maruyama's start of work period is recorded as 1966[15].
  • Kenji Maruyama's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+16612'}[16].
  • Kenji Maruyama's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+16446'}[17].
  • Kenji Maruyama's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+16249'}[18].

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Origins and Family

Kenji Maruyama's place of birth was Iiyama[2]. He was born on December 23, 1943[3].

Career and Affiliations

Kenji Maruyama's professions included novelist[4].

Recognition

Kenji Maruyama received the Akutagawa Prize[7].

Why It Matters

Kenji Maruyama ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Kenji Maruyama born?

Kenji Maruyama's place of birth was Iiyama[2].

What did Kenji Maruyama do for work?

Kenji Maruyama worked as novelist[4].

What awards did Kenji Maruyama receive?

Honors received include Akutagawa Prize[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . bunshun.co.jp. bunshun.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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