Kodō Nomura

Kodō Nomura
Native name
野村胡堂
Born(1882-10-15)15 October 1882
Iwate prefecture Japan
Died14 April 1963(1963-04-14) (aged 80)
Tokyo Japan
OccupationWriter
GenreHistorical fiction, music criticism

Osakazu Nomura (野村 長一, Nomura Osakazu; 15 October 1882 - 14 April 1963), known by his pen name Kodō Nomura (野村 胡堂, Nomura Kodō), was a Japanese novelist and music critic during the Shōwa era. He also used the pen name Araebisu for his music criticism. He is known for his creation of the fictional detective Zenigata Heiji.