Mikihiko Renjō

Mikihiko Renjō
Born
Jingo Katō

(1948-01-11)January 11, 1948
DiedOctober 19, 2013(2013-10-19) (aged 65)
OccupationWriter
LanguageJapanese
Alma materWaseda University, Political Economy Department
Period1978–2013
GenrePopular fiction, mystery novels
Notable worksModorigawa shinjū, Koibumi, Ningen dõbutsuen
Notable awardsMystery Writers of Japan Award (1981)
Naoki Prize (1984)

Mikihiko Renjō (連城 三紀彦, Renjō Mikihiko; real name: Jingo Katō; January 11, 1948 – October 19, 2013) was a Japanese writer, winner of the Naoki Prize. He was also an ordained priest within the Ōtani-ha branch of Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism.