Seiichi Morimura

Japanese novelist and author (1933–2023)
Person human Q2318799
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Seiichi Morimura

Summary

Seiichi Morimura is a human[1]. He was born in Kumagaya[2]. He was born on January 2, 1933[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on July 24, 2023[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and novelist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Seiichi Morimura was born in Kumagaya[2].
  • Seiichi Morimura died in Tokyo[4].
  • Seiichi Morimura was born on January 2, 1933[3].
  • Seiichi Morimura died on July 24, 2023[5].
  • Seiichi Morimura held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Seiichi Morimura held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Japanese was Seiichi Morimura's native language[11].
  • Seiichi Morimura worked as a writer[6].
  • Seiichi Morimura worked as a novelist[7].
  • Seiichi Morimura's education included a stint at Aoyama Gakuin University[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Seiichi Morimura is Proof of the Man[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Seiichi Morimura is Never Give Up[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Seiichi Morimura is The Devil's Gluttony[15].
  • Seiichi Morimura received the Edogawa Rampo Award[16].
  • Seiichi Morimura received the Kadokawa Novel Award[17].
  • Seiichi Morimura received the Kobunsha Mystery Literature Grand Prize[18].
  • Seiichi Morimura received the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[19].
  • Seiichi Morimura is recorded as male[20].
  • Seiichi Morimura's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Seiichi Morimura's genre is detective fiction[22].
  • Seiichi Morimura's family name is recorded as Morimura[23].
  • Seiichi Morimura's given name is recorded as Seiichi[24].
  • Seiichi Morimura's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Seiichi Morimura[25].
  • Seiichi Morimura's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Seiichi Morimura's topic has template is recorded as Q122790405[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kumagaya[2], Seiichi Morimura… he was born on January 2, 1933[3]. Japanese was his native language[11].

Education

Seiichi Morimura was educated at Aoyama Gakuin University[12].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Proof of the Man[13], a film[28], directed by Junya Satō[29]; Never Give Up[14], a film[30], directed by Junya Satō[31]; and The Devil's Gluttony[15], a written work[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Edogawa Rampo Award[16], a literary award[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1955[35]; Kadokawa Novel Award[17], a literary award[36], in Japan[37]; Kobunsha Mystery Literature Grand Prize[18], a literary award[38], in Japan[39]; and Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[19], a literary award[40], in Japan[41].

Death and Burial

Seiichi Morimura died on July 24, 2023[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Seiichi Morimura ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Seiichi Morimura born?

Seiichi Morimura was born in Kumagaya[2].

Where did Seiichi Morimura die?

Seiichi Morimura passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Seiichi Morimura do for work?

Seiichi Morimura worked as writer[6] and novelist[7].

Where did Seiichi Morimura go to school?

Seiichi Morimura was educated at Aoyama Gakuin University[12].

What awards did Seiichi Morimura receive?

Honors received include Edogawa Rampo Award[16], Kadokawa Novel Award[17], Kobunsha Mystery Literature Grand Prize[18], and Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [5] . cn.nytimes.com. Retrieved . cn.nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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