Kindaichi (Japanese: 金田一) is a surname and place name in Japan. Yamada Tarō, a common Japanese name (male) For more background on this topic, see family name. ... Japanese place names include names for geographic features, present and former administrative divisions, transportation facilities such as railroad stations, and historic sites in Japan. ...

Real people with the surname

• Kindaichi Kyosuke (1882–1971): Linguist specializing in the Ainu language
• Kindaichi Haruhiko (1913–2004): Linguist and professor emeritus at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
• Kindaichi Hideho (1953– ): Linguist and critic, professor at Kyorin University

Kyosuke Kindaichi (金田一京助 Kindaichi Kyōsuke, May 5, 1882 - November 14, 1971) was an eminent Japanese linguist from Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. ... The Ainu language (Ainu: アイヌ イタㇰ, aynu itak; Japanese: アイヌ語, ainu-go) is spoken by the Ainu ethnic group on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. ...

Fictitious uses of the surname

• Kindaichi Case Files

Kindaichi Case Files, known as Kindaichi shōnen no jikenbo (金田一少年の事件簿) in Japan, is a serialized mystery manga series about a senior high school student who has an uncanny knack for solving murders. ...

Place with this name

• The city of Ninohe in Iwate Prefecture has a locality named Kindaichi ( or Kintaichi ).