Chiune Sugihara

Japanese diplomat, Righteous Among the Nations (1900-1986)
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Chiune Sugihara
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Chiune Sugihara was born on January 1, 1900, at Kyosenji-temple [1]. He was a diplomat [2] by occupation, specializing in the field of diplomacy [3]. His native language was Japanese [4].

Chiune Sugihara practiced Shinto as his religion . He received numerous awards for his work, including the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, Raoul Wallenberg Award, Order of the Sacred Treasure, 5th Class, Life Saving Cross, Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, and one more [5][6][7][8][2].

He passed away on July 31, 1986, in Kamakura [4][9][2], due to cardiovascular disease .

At the time of his death, Chiune Sugihara had lived a long life, having been born at the start of the century and died towards its end.

Chiune Sugihara

Summary

Chiune Sugihara is a human[1]. He was born in Kyosenji-temple[2]. He was born on +1900-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kamakura[4]. He died on +1986-07-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (702 views/month, #6,708 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Chiune Sugihara was born in Kyosenji-temple[2].
  • Chiune Sugihara died in Kamakura[4].
  • Chiune Sugihara was born on +1900-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chiune Sugihara died on +1986-07-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Chiune Sugihara is buried at Kamakura[8].
  • Chiune Sugihara was married to Yukiko Sugihara[9].
  • A child of Chiune Sugihara was Hiroki Sugihara[10].
  • A child of Chiune Sugihara was Chiaki Sugihara[11].
  • A child of Chiune Sugihara was Nobuki Sugihara[12].
  • A child of Chiune Sugihara was Haruki Sugihara[13].
  • Chiune Sugihara held citizenship in Japan[14].
  • Chiune Sugihara held citizenship in Empire of Japan[15].
  • Japanese was Chiune Sugihara's native language[16].
  • Chiune Sugihara worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Chiune Sugihara's field of work was diplomacy[17].
  • Chiune Sugihara was educated at Waseda University[18].
  • Chiune Sugihara received the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19].
  • Chiune Sugihara received the Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[20].
  • Chiune Sugihara received the Raoul Wallenberg Award[21].
  • Chiune Sugihara received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 5th Class[22].
  • Chiune Sugihara received the Life Saving Cross[23].
  • Chiune Sugihara received the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[24].
  • Chiune Sugihara's religion is recorded as Shinto[25].
  • Chiune Sugihara's image is recorded as Sugihara b.jpg[26].
  • Chiune Sugihara is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Chiune Sugihara was born in Kyosenji-temple[2]. He was born on +1900-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Japanese was his native language[16].

Education

Chiune Sugihara was educated at Waseda University[18].

Career and Affiliations

Chiune Sugihara worked as a diplomat[6]. His field of work was diplomacy[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19], a grade of an order[28], in Poland[29]; Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[20], a grade of an order[30], in Poland[31]; Raoul Wallenberg Award[21], an award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1985[34]; Order of the Sacred Treasure, 5th Class[22], a grade of an order[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1888[37]; Life Saving Cross[23], a cross[38], in Lithuania[39], founded in 1930[40]; and Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[24], an order of merit[41], in Poland[42], founded in 1974[43].

Personal Life

Chiune Sugihara was married to Yukiko Sugihara[9]. Children include Hiroki Sugihara[10], 1936–2001[44]; Chiaki Sugihara[11]; Nobuki Sugihara[12]; and Haruki Sugihara[13], 1940–1947[45]. His religion is recorded as Shinto[25].

Death and Burial

Chiune Sugihara died on +1986-07-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kamakura[4]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[46]. He is buried at Kamakura[8].

Why It Matters

Chiune Sugihara ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (702 views/month, #6,708 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Chiune Sugihara born?

Born in Kyosenji-temple[2], Chiune Sugihara…

Where did Chiune Sugihara die?

Chiune Sugihara died in Kamakura[4].

Who was Chiune Sugihara married to?

Chiune Sugihara's spouses include Yukiko Sugihara[9].

What did Chiune Sugihara do for work?

Chiune Sugihara worked as diplomat[6].

Where did Chiune Sugihara go to school?

Chiune Sugihara was educated at Waseda University[18].

What awards did Chiune Sugihara receive?

Honors received include Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19], Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[20], Raoul Wallenberg Award[21], and Order of the Sacred Treasure, 5th Class[22].

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  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] . prawo.sejm.gov.pl. prawo.sejm.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . raoulwallenberg.org. raoulwallenberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] . grybauskaite1.lrp.lt. grybauskaite1.lrp.lt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . mairi.me. mairi.me. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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