Masaki Yamada

Japanese writer
Person human Q6782468
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Summary

Masaki Yamada was born on January 16, 1950[1], in Nagoya[2]. He has worked as a novelist[3] and science fiction writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (636 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1950[6]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[7]
  • Educated at: Meiji University[8]
  • Award received: Nihon SF Taisho Award[9], Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize[10], Kadokawa Novel Award[11], Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[12], Hayakawa Award[13]
  • Member of: Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Family name: Yamada[16]
  • Given name: Masaki[17]
  • Topic's main category: Q9635467[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[19]
  • Name in native language: 山田正紀[20]
  • Name in kana: やまだ まさき[21]
  • Social media followers: 10,224[22], 10,552[23], 10,554[24]

Why It Matters

Masaki Yamada has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Works attributed to him include Kishin Corps[27], a light novel series[28].

FAQs

Where was Masaki Yamada born?

Masaki Yamada was born in Nagoya[2].

What did Masaki Yamada do for work?

Masaki Yamada worked as a novelist[3] and science fiction writer[4].

Where did Masaki Yamada go to school?

Masaki Yamada was educated at Meiji University[8].

What awards did Masaki Yamada receive?

Honors received include Nihon SF Taisho Award[9], Honkaku Mystery Grand Prize[10], Kadokawa Novel Award[11], and Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[12].

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  1. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Meiji University
    Given name → Masaki
    Occupation → —
    Sex or gender → male
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allcinema person id: 125984, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322120921|山田正紀 (#322120921)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'm"
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