Edogawa Ranpo
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Edogawa Ranpo Net Worth

Edogawa Ranpo was a popular Japanese writer born on October 21, 1894. He is best known for his mystery novels and stories featuring the detective character of Kogoro Akechi. He published several individual titles, such as The Human Leopard, The Conjurer, and The Fruits of Curiosity-Hunting, which have become classics in the mystery genre.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day October 21, 1894
Birth Place Japan
Age 125 YEARS OLD
Died On Jul 28, 1965 (age 70)
Birth Sign Libra

💰 Net worth: $1.5 Million (2024)

About

Best known for his mystery novels and stories featuring the detective character of Kogoro Akechi, this popular Japanese Writer published such individual titles as The Human Leopard, The Conjurer, and The Fruits of Curiosity-Hunting.

Before Fame

After earning a degree in economics from Waseda University, he published his first piece of short fiction, "The Two-Sen Copper Coin," in 1923.

Trivia

His Boy Detective's Gang stories (featuring hero Kogoro Akechi) were as popular to young readers in Japan as the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys mysteries were to American youth of the mid Twentieth Century.

Family Life

Born Tarō Hirai in Japan's Mie Prefecture, he was the grandson of a samurai warrior.

Associated With

He was greatly influenced by the work of Edgar Allan Poe and based his pen name (Edogawa Ranpo) on Poe's name.

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