Koji Suzuki, author of horror novel 'Ring,' dies at 68 ^0.2%

The Japan Times - By No Author - 5/10/2026, 1:57 AM

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Koji Suzuki, the Japanese author known for horror novels including "Ring," died at a Tokyo hospital Friday. He was 68. "Rakuen" (Paradise), his debut novel, received the Superior Award at the 1990 Japan Fantasy Novel Awards. "Ring," released in 1991, was adapted into movies in and outside Japan, becoming major hits. Suzuki thus came to... more