Kodō Nomura
Born
October 15, 1882
Died
April 14, 1963 (80 years old)
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Kodō Nomura (野村 胡堂, Nomura Kodō, 15 October 1882 - 14 April 1963) was the pen-name of Nomura Osakazu (野村長一), a novelist and music critic in Shōwa period Japan. He also used the pen-name Araebisu for his music criticism. He is famous for his creation of the fictional detective Zenigata Heiji.