Kenta Nishimura

Japanese novelist and writer
Person human Q336681
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Kenta Nishimura

Summary

Kenta Nishimura is a human[1]. Born in Edogawa[2], he… he was born on July 12, 1967[3]. He passed away in Kita[4]. He died on February 5, 2022[5]. He worked as a novelist[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kenta Nishimura's place of birth was Edogawa[2].
  • Kenta Nishimura died in Kita[4].
  • Kenta Nishimura was born on July 12, 1967[3].
  • Kenta Nishimura died on February 5, 2022[5].
  • Kenta Nishimura held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Japanese was Kenta Nishimura's native language[10].
  • Kenta Nishimura's professions included novelist[6].
  • Kenta Nishimura worked as a writer[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Kenta Nishimura is Kueki Ressha[11].
  • Kenta Nishimura received the Noma Literary New Face Prize[12].
  • Kenta Nishimura received the Akutagawa Prize[13].
  • Kenta Nishimura is recorded as male[14].
  • Kenta Nishimura's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • The cause of death was heart disease[16].
  • Kenta Nishimura's family name is recorded as Nishimura[17].
  • Kenta Nishimura's given name is recorded as Kenta[18].
  • Kenta Nishimura's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Kenta Nishimura's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Kenta Nishimura's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '西村賢太'}[21].
  • Kenta Nishimura's name in kana is recorded as にしむら けんた[22].
  • Kenta Nishimura's writing language is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Kenta Nishimura's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Edogawa[2], Kenta Nishimura… he was born on July 12, 1967[3]. Japanese was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6] and writer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kenta Nishimura is Kueki Ressha[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Noma Literary New Face Prize[12], a literary award[25], in Japan[26] and Akutagawa Prize[13], a literary award[27], in Japan[28], founded in 1935[29].

Death and Burial

Kenta Nishimura died on February 5, 2022[5]. He died in Kita[4]. The cause of death was heart disease[16].

Why It Matters

Kenta Nishimura ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Kenta Nishimura born?

Kenta Nishimura was born in Edogawa[2].

Where did Kenta Nishimura die?

Kenta Nishimura died in Kita[4].

What did Kenta Nishimura do for work?

Kenta Nishimura worked as novelist[6] and writer[7].

What awards did Kenta Nishimura receive?

Honors received include Noma Literary New Face Prize[12] and Akutagawa Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . bunshun.co.jp. bunshun.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . sankei.com. Retrieved . sankei.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Kueki Ressha
    Given name Kenta
    Family name Nishimura
    Writing language Japanese
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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