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Seishi Yokomizo
Yokomizo Seishi
Yokomizo Seishi
Born(1902-05-24)24 May 1902
Kobe, Hyōgo, Empire of Japan
Died28 December 1981(1981-12-28) (aged 79)
Toyama, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Resting placeKawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
OccupationAuthor
LanguageJapanese
EducationSpecialized School
Alma materOsaka Pharmaceutical College
Period1921 - 1981
GenreMystery fiction
Notable works
  • The Honjin Murders
  • Chōchō Satsujin Jiken
  • Death on Gokumon Island
  • The Village of Eight Graves
  • The Inugami Curse
  • The Devil's Flute Murders
  • The Little Sparrow Murders
Notable awards
  • Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel
  • Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
Japanese name
Kanji横溝 正史
Hiraganaよこみぞ せいし

Seishi Yokomizo (Japanese: 横溝 正史, Hepburn: Yokomizo Seishi, 24 May 1902 – 28 December 1981) was a Japanese mystery novelist, known for creating the fictional detective Kosuke Kindaichi.

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