Baku Yumemakura

Japanese science fiction and adventure writer
Person human Q2880354
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Baku Yumemakura

Summary

Baku Yumemakura is a human[1]. His place of birth was Odawara[2]. He was born on January 1, 1951[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], screenwriter[5], and science fiction writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Baku Yumemakura's place of birth was Odawara[2].
  • Baku Yumemakura was born on January 1, 1951[3].
  • Baku Yumemakura held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Japanese was Baku Yumemakura's native language[9].
  • Baku Yumemakura's professions included novelist[4].
  • Baku Yumemakura's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Baku Yumemakura worked as a science fiction writer[6].
  • Baku Yumemakura was educated at Tokai University[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Baku Yumemakura is The Summit of the Gods[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Baku Yumemakura is Onmyōji[12].
  • Baku Yumemakura received the Shibata Renzaburō Award[13].
  • Baku Yumemakura received the Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[14].
  • Baku Yumemakura received the Nihon SF Taisho Award[15].
  • Baku Yumemakura received the Q17213502[16].
  • Baku Yumemakura received the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[17].
  • Baku Yumemakura received the Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[18].
  • Baku Yumemakura was a member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan[19].
  • Baku Yumemakura is recorded as male[20].
  • Baku Yumemakura's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Baku Yumemakura's Commons category is recorded as Baku Yumemakura[22].
  • Baku Yumemakura's given name is recorded as Baku[23].
  • Baku Yumemakura's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Baku Yumemakura[24].
  • Baku Yumemakura's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Baku Yumemakura's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '夢枕獏'}[26].
  • Baku Yumemakura's name in kana is recorded as ゆめまくら ばく[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1951-01-01[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c70d0e7c-4f29-43c7-a6af-f2d4fc043b0d[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Odawara[2], Baku Yumemakura… he was born on January 1, 1951[3]. Japanese was his native language[9].

Education

Baku Yumemakura's education included a stint at Tokai University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], screenwriter[5], and science fiction writer[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Summit of the Gods[11], a manga series[32], written by Jiro Taniguchi[33] and Onmyōji[12], a literary work[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Shibata Renzaburō Award[13], a literary award[35], in Japan[36]; Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[14], a literary award[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1973[39]; Nihon SF Taisho Award[15], a group of awards[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1980[42]; Q17213502[16], a literary award[43], in Japan[44]; Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[17], a literary award[45], in Japan[46]; and Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[18].

Why It Matters

Baku Yumemakura ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

Works attributed to him include Kurozuka[48], a literary work[49].

FAQs

Where was Baku Yumemakura born?

Born in Odawara[2], Baku Yumemakura…

What did Baku Yumemakura do for work?

Baku Yumemakura worked as novelist[4], screenwriter[5], and science fiction writer[6].

Where did Baku Yumemakura go to school?

Baku Yumemakura was educated at Tokai University[10].

What awards did Baku Yumemakura receive?

Honors received include Shibata Renzaburō Award[13], Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[14], Nihon SF Taisho Award[15], and Q17213502[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . sfwj.jp. sfwj.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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