Yamada, Fūtarō, 1922-2001

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Yamada, Fūtarō, 1922-2001
Other forms of name
Yamada, Fuhtaro, 1922-2001
山田風太郎, 1922-2001
Yamada, Kazetarō, 1922-2001
Yamada, Seiya, 1922-2001
は山田誠也, 1922-2001
Date of birth
1922-01-04
Date of death
2001-07-28
Occupation
Novelists
Associated Language
jpn
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 219477
Wikidata: Q654954
Library of congress: n 85126411
HAI10: 000723339
Sources of Information
  • JTNDL in VIAF, Sept. 24, 2025(access point: 山田, 風太郎, 1922-2001 = Yamada, Kazetarō, 1922-2001; r; x-refs.: Yamada, Fūtarō (r); real name: 山田, 誠也 = Yamada, Seiya)
  • His Rasupuchin ga kita, 1984:t.p. (Yamada Futaro) colophon (Fuhtaro Yamada [in rom.])
  • Chosakuken daicho, 1985(Yamada Futaro; real forename: Seiya; b. 1/4/Taisho 11; novelist)
  • Nihon shoseki somokuroku, index, 1985(Yamada Futaro)
  • NDL choshamei, 1979(Yamada Kazetaro; b. 1922; also Yamada Futaro)
  • Yomiuri shinbun, Aug. 1, 2001(Yamada Futaro; d. July 28, 2001)
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Wikipedia description:

Seiya Yamada (山田 誠也, Yamada Seiya; January 4, 1922 – July 28, 2001), known by his pen name Futaro Yamada (山田 風太郎, Yamada Fūtarō), was a Japanese author. He was born in Yabu, Hyogo. In 1947, he wrote a mystery short story Daruma-tōge no Jiken (達磨峠の事件; lit. "The Incident on Dharma Pass") and was awarded a prize by the magazine Houseki (宝石). He was discovered by Edogawa Rampo and became a novelist. He wrote many ninja (忍法帖 Ninpōchō series) and mystery stories. Many of his works have been adapted for film, TV, manga, and anime.

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