Ōtani Kōshō

[大谷光照] Japanese Buddhist priest. 23rd head of Nishi Hongan-ji
Person human Q3594055
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Ōtani Kōshō

Summary

Ōtani Kōshō is a human[1]. He was born in Kyoto[2]. He was born on +1911-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kyoto[4]. He died on +2002-06-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[6].

Key Facts

  • Ōtani Kōshō was born in Kyoto[2].
  • Ōtani Kōshō died in Kyoto[4].
  • Ōtani Kōshō was born on +1911-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ōtani Kōshō died on +2002-06-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ōtani Kōshō's father was Ōtani Kōmyō[7].
  • Ōtani Kōshō's mother was Kinuko Ōtani[8].
  • A child of Ōtani Kōshō was Ōtani Kōshin[9].
  • Ōtani Kōshō held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Ōtani Kōshō held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Ōtani Kōshō's professions included Buddhist monk[6].
  • Ōtani Kōshō held the position of Monshu[12].
  • Ōtani Kōshō's education included a stint at Tokyo Imperial University[13].
  • Ōtani Kōshō's education included a stint at First Higher School[14].
  • Ōtani Kōshō's religion is recorded as Honganji-ha[15].
  • Ōtani Kōshō's image is recorded as Otani Kosho at Nanking memorial service01.jpg[16].
  • Ōtani Kōshō is recorded as male[17].
  • Ōtani Kōshō's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ōtani Kōshō's family is recorded as Ōtani family[19].
  • Ōtani Kōshō's noble title is recorded as count[20].
  • Ōtani Kōshō's ISNI is recorded as 0000000376042285[21].
  • Ōtani Kōshō's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 253160859[22].
  • Ōtani Kōshō's GND ID is recorded as 1037701763[23].
  • Ōtani Kōshō's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA10064382[24].
  • Ōtani Kōshō's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00063209[25].
  • Ōtani Kōshō's family name is recorded as Ōtani[26].

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Origins and Family

Ōtani Kōshō's place of birth was Kyoto[2]. He was born on +1911-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Ōtani Kōmyō[7]. His mother was Kinuko Ōtani[8].

Education

Educated at Tokyo Imperial University[13], an Imperial universities of Japan[27], in Empire of Japan[28], founded in 1897[29] and First Higher School[14], a higher school in the Empire of Japan[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1894[32].

Career and Affiliations

Ōtani Kōshō's professions included Buddhist monk[6]. He held the position of Monshu[12].

Personal Life

A child of Ōtani Kōshō was Ōtani Kōshin[9]. His religion is recorded as Honganji-ha[15].

Death and Burial

Ōtani Kōshō died on +2002-06-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kyoto[4].

FAQs

Where was Ōtani Kōshō born?

Born in Kyoto[2], Ōtani Kōshō…

Where did Ōtani Kōshō die?

Ōtani Kōshō passed away in Kyoto[4].

Who were Ōtani Kōshō's parents?

Ōtani Kōshō's father was Ōtani Kōmyō[7]. Ōtani Kōshō's mother was Kinuko Ōtani[8].

What did Ōtani Kōshō do for work?

Ōtani Kōshō worked as Buddhist monk[6].

Where did Ōtani Kōshō go to school?

Ōtani Kōshō was educated at Tokyo Imperial University[13] and First Higher School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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