Yukito Ayatsuji

Japanese writer of mystery and horror
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Yukito Ayatsuji

Summary

Yukito Ayatsuji is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kyoto[2]. He was born on +1960-12-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], prose writer[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Yukito Ayatsuji was born in Kyoto[2].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji was born on +1960-12-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji was born on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji was married to Fuyumi Ono[9].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Japanese was Yukito Ayatsuji's native language[11].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji's professions included novelist[4].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji worked as a prose writer[5].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji's professions included writer[6].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji's field of work was detective literature[12].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji's field of work was horror literature[13].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji's education included a stint at Kyoto University[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Yukito Ayatsuji is Another[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Yukito Ayatsuji is The House Series[16].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji received the Mystery Writers of Japan Award[17].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji was a member of Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan[18].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji is recorded as male[19].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji's signature is recorded as Ayatsuji Yukito signature.png[21].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083520140[22].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4468351[23].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji's GND ID is recorded as 1024205193[24].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no00002261[25].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 161641119[26].
  • Yukito Ayatsuji's IdRef ID is recorded as 227479181[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kyoto[2], Yukito Ayatsuji… Recorded date of birth include +1960-12-23T00:00:00Z[3] and +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[8]. Japanese was his native language[11].

Education

Yukito Ayatsuji's education included a stint at Kyoto University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], prose writer[5], and writer[6]. Fields of work include detective literature[12], a literary genre[28] and horror literature[13], a literary genre[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Another[15], a literary work[30], written by Yukito Ayatsuji[31] and The House Series[16], a literary work[32], written by him[33]. Things named for him include 55212 Yukitoayatsuji[34], an asteroid[35].

Recognition

Yukito Ayatsuji received the Mystery Writers of Japan Award[17].

Personal Life

Among Yukito Ayatsuji's spouses was Fuyumi Ono[9].

Why It Matters

Yukito Ayatsuji ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include Another[38], a literary work[39], written by him[40] and The Decagon House Murders[41], a Kodansha Novels[42], written by him[43]. Entities named for him include 55212 Yukitoayatsuji[34], an asteroid[35].

FAQs

Where was Yukito Ayatsuji born?

Yukito Ayatsuji's place of birth was Kyoto[2].

Who was Yukito Ayatsuji married to?

Yukito Ayatsuji's spouses include Fuyumi Ono[9].

What did Yukito Ayatsuji do for work?

Yukito Ayatsuji worked as novelist[4], prose writer[5], and writer[6].

Where did Yukito Ayatsuji go to school?

Yukito Ayatsuji was educated at Kyoto University[14].

What awards did Yukito Ayatsuji receive?

Honors received include Mystery Writers of Japan Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . honkaku.com. honkaku.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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