Keigo Higashino

**Keigo Higashino** (東野(ひがしの) 圭吾(けいご), *Higashino Keigo*) is a Japanese mystery writer and the 13th president of the Mystery Writers of Japan, serving between 2009 and 2013. He has won many awards throughout his career, including the Honkaku Mystery Award and the Edogawa Ranpo Prize.

## Biography

Higashino was born in the Ikuno-ku ward of the city of Osaka in Osaka Prefecture. His surname was originally read as "Touno", but his father changed the reading to Higashino. Growing up in a working class area, Higashino's childhood was challenging because of the lower class to which his family belonged. He attended Koji Elementary School, Higashi Ikuno Junior High School, and Hannan High School. During his high school years, he started reading mystery fiction, and even began writing it, a hobby which he would continue in his university years. Higashino studied Electrical Engineering at Osaka Prefecture University, where he became captain of the archery club. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree.

In 1981, Higashino began working as an engineer at DENSO Corporation, continuing to write in his free time. He also married a high school teacher at this time. After winning the Edogawa Ranpo Prize for his work, *After School*, he resigned from DENSO to become a full-time author, many of his subsequent works, such as *Secret* or *The Devotion of Suspect X* being highly successful and receiving awards and movie adaptations. Higashino is now one of the most popular authors in Asia, reportedly being the most popular novelist in China. He was elected as the president of the Mystery Writers of Japan in 2009.

## Works

### Other Novels

TBC

## External Links

* Higashino's English Wikipedia page
* Higashino's Japanese Wikipedia page

## Trivia

* Higashino's surname means "Eastern plains", while his first name can be translated as "one's own jewel".
* Higashino reportedly avoids publicity as he prefers people not to recognize him on the street.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Great Detective's Law (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Great Detective's Spell (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Naniwa Boy Detective Club (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Naniwa Boy Detective Club Vol. 2 (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Mysterious Laughter Novel (in Japanese). Published by Shueisha
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Spiteful Laughter Novel (in Japanese). Published by Shueisha
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Black Laughter Novel (in Japanese). Published by Shueisha
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Twisted Laughter Novel (in Japanese). Published by Shueisha
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Masquerade Hotel (in Japanese). Published by Shueisha
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Masquerade Eve (in Japanese). Published by Shueisha
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Masquerade Night (in Japanese). Published by Shueisha
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Silver Jack (in Japanese). Published by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Gale Rondo (in Japanese). Published by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Love Gondola (in Japanese). Published by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Snowfall Chase (in Japanese). Published by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 The Witch of Laplace (in Japanese). Published by Kadokawa
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 The Movement of Magic (in Japanese). Published by Kadokawa
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 After School (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 The Hakubansou Murder Case (in Japanese). Published by Kobunsha
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Murder on Gakusei Street (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 The 11th Letter Murder (in Japanese). Published by Kobunsha
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Magic Ball (in Japanese). Published by Kobunsha
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Dream of the Lance ― The Companion Murder Case (in Japanese). Published by Shodensha
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Clown of the Cross Mansion (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha
25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 The Birdman Plan (in Japanese). Published by Shinchosha
26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 A Murder Scene Above the Clouds (in Japanese). Published by Joy Novels
27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 The Heart of Brutus (in Japanese). Published by Kobunsha
28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 Fate (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha
29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 The Mask Cabin Murders (in Japanese). Published by Tokuma Shoten
30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 Metamorphosis (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha
31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 The Murder of Kairoutei (in Japanese). Published by Kobunsha
32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 In a Certain Snow Blocked Cabin (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha
33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 The Beautiful Murder Weapon (in Japanese). Published by Kobunsha
34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 The Classmate (in Japanese). Published by Shodensha
35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 Alter Ego (in Japanese). Published by Shueisha
36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 The House Where I Once Died (in Japanese). Published by Futabasha
37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 37.2 The Boy who Commands the Rainbow (in Japanese). Published by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha
38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 Parallel World Love Story (in Japanese). Published by Chuokoron-Shinsha
39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 The Big Bee in the Boundless Sky (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha
40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 Secret (in Japanese). Published by Bungeishunju
41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 Journey Under the Midnight Sun (in Japanese). Published by Shueisha
42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 Unrequited Love (in Japanese). Published by Bungeishunju
43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 Lakeside (in Japanese). Published by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha
44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 Tokio (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha
45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 Abduction is the Name of the Game (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha
46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 Letter (in Japanese). Published by Mainichi Newspaper