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The Murder in the Honjin

1973 novel by Seishi Yokomizo
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Summary

The Murder in the Honjin is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,219 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Murder in the Honjin authored Seishi Yokomizo[3].
  • The Murder in the Honjin received the Mystery Writers of Japan Award[4].
  • The Murder in the Honjin's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Murder in the Honjin's genre is xiaoshuo[6].
  • The Murder in the Honjin's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[7].
  • The Murder in the Honjin's country of origin is recorded as Japan[8].
  • The Murder in the Honjin was released on April 20, 1973[9].
  • The Murder in the Honjin's translator is recorded as Louise Heal Kawai[10].
  • The Murder in the Honjin's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126725972[11].
  • The Murder in the Honjin's derivative work is recorded as Three Fingered Detective[12].
  • The Murder in the Honjin's derivative work is recorded as Death at an Old Mansion[13].
  • The Murder in the Honjin's form of creative work is recorded as novel[14].

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Authorship and Creation

The Murder in the Honjin authored Seishi Yokomizo[3].

Publication

The Murder in the Honjin was released on April 20, 1973[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[7]. Its genre is xiaoshuo[6].

Reception

The Murder in the Honjin received the Mystery Writers of Japan Award[4].

Why It Matters

The Murder in the Honjin ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,219 views/month).[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

FAQs

What awards did The Murder in the Honjin receive?

Honors received include Mystery Writers of Japan Award[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · BKHealy · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → 1973 novel by Seishi Yokomizo
    Imported from → —
    Author → Seishi Yokomizo
    Instance of → literary work
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Translator: Louise Heal Kawai"
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