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Edogawa Ranpo
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Japanese writer (1894–1965)

Also known as: Edogawa Rampo, Rampo Edogawa, Ranpo Edogawa, Tarō Hirai, Рампо Эдогава, إيدوغاوا رانبو

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Known works

  • Edogawa Ranpo zenshū
  • Japanese tales of mystery & imagination
  • Nihon tantei shosetsu jiten
  • The Strange Tale of Panorama Island
  • Dairanpo ten