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Hiroshi Sano
Ichiro Maruyama (22 May 1928 – 27 April 2013), who wrote under the pen name You Sano, was a Japanese Mystery fiction, mystery writer and critic. Early life Maruyama was born in Omori, Tokyo City (now Ōmori, Ōta, Tokyo, Tokyo, Ota-ku, Omori). In 1953, he graduated from the University of Tokyo Department of Psychology and began work as a part-time writer in Hokkaido for ''Yomiuri Shimbun''. Writing career In 1958, Maruyama submitted essays to a weekly essay contest co-sponsored by ''Asahi Shimbun'', for which he won third and second prizes. The following year, he published a novel titled ''A Lead'', his official debut in the Detective fiction, detective genre. In 1959, he left the newspaper. He produced over a thousand short stories, many of which were made into bunkobon, bunko, but the introduction of a consumption tax led to price revisions, and many publishers stopped printing them. Jugo Kuroiwa criticized his writing and described it as "novels that do not shed blood and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Fiction
Mystery is a genre fiction, fiction genre where the nature of an event, usually a murder or other crime, remains wiktionary:mysterious, mysterious until the end of the story. Often within a closed circle of suspects, each suspect is usually provided with a credible motive and a reasonable opportunity for committing the crime. The central character is often a detective (such as Sherlock Holmes), who eventually solves the mystery by logical deduction from facts presented to the reader. Some mystery books are non-fiction. Mystery fiction can be detective stories in which the emphasis is on the puzzle or suspense element and its logical solution such as a whodunit. Mystery fiction can be contrasted with hardboiled detective stories, which focus on action and gritty realism. Mystery fiction can involve a supernatural mystery in which the solution does not have to be logical and even in which there is no crime involved. This usage was common in the pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruhiko Oyabu
Haruhiko is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Haruhiko Arai (born 1947), Japanese screenwriter, publisher/editor of ''Eiga Geijutsu'' film magazine *Haruhiko Ash, founder of ''Eve of Destiny'', a Japanese industrial rock band founded in 1999 * Haruhiko Higashikuni (1887–1990), the 43rd Prime Minister of Japan for 54 days in 1945 *Haruhiko Jō, Japanese actor, theatre director and voice actor *Haruhiko Kazama or List of Please Save My Earth characters "Please Save My Earth *Haruhiko Kindaichi (1913–2004), Japanese linguist and a scholar of Japanese linguistics Kokugogaku *Haruhiko Kon, Japanese field hockey player who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics *Haruhiko Kuroda (born 1944), has been the president of the Asian Development Bank since February 2005 *Haruhiko Mikimoto (born 1959), Japanese anime character designer, illustrator and manga artist *Haruhiko Nishi (1893–1986), Japanese diplomat *Haruhiko Okumura, Japanese engineer *Haruhik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Novelists
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japanese studies , sometimes known as Japanology in Europe, is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese language, history, culture, litera ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 Births
Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly demonstrating that DNA is the genetic material. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, Joseph Stalin's personal secretary, crosses the border to Iran to defect from the Soviet Union. * January 17 – The OGPU arrests Leon Trotsky in Moscow; he assumes a status of passive resistance and is exiled with his family. * January 26 – The volcanic island Anak Krakatau appears. February * February – The Ford River Rouge Complex at Dearborn, Michigan, an automobile plant begun in 1917, is completed as the world's largest integrated factory. * February 8 – Scottish-born inventor John Logie Baird broadcasts a transatlantic television signal from London to Hartsdale, New York. * February 11 – February 19, 19 – The 1928 Winter Olympics are held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, the first as a separate event. Sonja Henie of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Writers Of Japan Award Winners
Mystery, The Mystery, Mysteries or The Mysteries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters *Mystery, a cat character in ''Emily the Strange'' *Mystery, a seahorse that SpongeBob SquarePants adopts in the episode " My Pretty Seahorse" Films * ''Mystery'' (2012 film), a 2012 Chinese drama film * ''Mystery'' (2014 film), a 2014 Chinese suspense thriller adventure film * ''Mystery, Alaska'', a 1999 comedy-drama film * '' Gumnaam – The Mystery'', a 2008 Indian Hindi-language thriller film * '' Room: The Mystery'', a 2014 Indian film Genres * Mystery fiction, a genre of detective fiction * Mystery film, a genre in cinema Literature * ''Mysteries'' (novel) or ''Mysterie'', an 1892 existentialist novel by Knut Hamsun * ''Mystery'' (novel), a 1990 novel by American author Peter Straub *'' The Mystery'' (1907), a novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams Newspapers * ''Mystery'' (newspaper), an African American newspaper by Martin Delany Music Groups * Mystery ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuhiko Nishijima
is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist, and director known for panty-fanservice. Films *''Project A-ko'' (1986), director *'' Project A-ko: Grey Side/Blue Side'' (1990), director *'' Honō no Tenkōsei'' (1991), Director, Animation Director *'' Megami Paradise'' (1995), director *'' Sailor Victory'' (1995), director *'' Agent Aika'' (1997), director, storyboard *'' Labyrinth of Flames'' (2000), director, storyboard *''Najica Blitz Tactics'' (2001), director *''Office Lingerie'' (2001), director *'' Kirameki Project'' (2005), director *'' Aika R-16: Virgin Mission'' (2007), director, storyboard *'' G-Taste'' (2010), director *''Nozoki Ana is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Honna Wakou about two college students, Tatsuhiko Kido and Emiru Ikuno, who are neighbors in the same apartment complex and are connected by a small "peephole" between their rooms. ''Nozo ...'' (2013), director References External links * * Katsuhiko Nishijimaprofile page at Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawasaki, Kanagawa
Kawasaki, officially Kawasaki City, is a Cities of Japan, city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, one of the main cities of the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area. It is the second most populated city in Kanagawa Prefecture after Yokohama, and the List of cities in Japan, eighth most populated city in Japan (including the Tokyo Metropolitan Area). , the city has an estimated population of 1,503,690, with 716,470 households, and a population density of 10,000 persons per km2. Kawasaki is the only city in Japan with more than one million inhabitants that is not a prefectural capital. The total area is . History Prehistoric and ancient era Archaeological evidence from the Japanese Paleolithic and Jōmon period can only be found in the northwest Tama Hills. The course of the Tama and the coast of the Bay of Tokyo have also changed in historical times, so that large parts of the urban area are geologically young. Classical era Nara period to the Sengoku period With th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an Inflammation, inflammatory condition of the lung primarily affecting the small air sacs known as Pulmonary alveolus, alveoli. Symptoms typically include some combination of Cough#Classification, productive or dry cough, chest pain, fever, and Shortness of breath, difficulty breathing. The severity of the condition is variable. Pneumonia is usually caused by infection with viruses or bacteria, and less commonly by other microorganisms. Identifying the responsible pathogen can be difficult. Diagnosis is often based on symptoms and physical examination. Chest X-rays, blood tests, and Microbiological culture, culture of the sputum may help confirm the diagnosis. The disease may be classified by where it was acquired, such as community- or hospital-acquired or healthcare-associated pneumonia. Risk factors for pneumonia include cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sickle cell disease, asthma, diabetes, heart failure, a history of smoking, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikuchi Kan Prize
The honors achievement in all aspects of Japanese literary culture. It was named in honor of Kikuchi Kan. The prize is presented annually by the literary magazine '' Bungei Shunjū'' and the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Literature. History The original Kikuchi Kan Prize was proposed by Kikuchi as an award to honor the elders of the literary world. It was established in 1938. In keeping with the intent of the prize, the jury was made up of novelists aged 45 or younger, and recipients were novelists aged 46 or older. The prize lapsed after six years, but was revived in 1952 following Kikuchi's death. The range of recipients was enlarged to honor achievements in cinema, broadcasting, and other fields in contemporary literary culture. The jury meets in October to consider works published from September 1 of the previous year through August 31, and awards are announced in the December issue of ''Bungei Shunjū''. Select list of prizewinners The list of prizewinners includes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
