Seishi Yokomizo

Seishi Yokomizo
Yokomizo Seishi
Born	(1902-05-24)24 May 1902 Kobe, Hyōgo, Empire of Japan
Died	28 December 1981(1981-12-28) (aged 79) Toyama, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Resting place	Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Occupation	Author
Language	Japanese
Education	Specialized School
Alma mater	Osaka Pharmaceutical College
Period	1921 - 1981
Genre	Mystery 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

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.