Daidō Moriyama

Japanese photographer (born 1938)
Person human Q1157532
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Daidō Moriyama

Summary

Daidō Moriyama is a human[1]. Born in Osaka Prefecture[2], he… he was born on October 10, 1938[3]. He worked as a photographer[4], photojournalist[5], writer[6], visiting professor[7], and artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (569 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Osaka Prefecture[2], Daidō Moriyama…
  • Daidō Moriyama was born in Ikeda[10].
  • Daidō Moriyama was born on October 10, 1938[3].
  • Daidō Moriyama held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Daidō Moriyama worked as a photographer[4].
  • Daidō Moriyama's professions included photojournalist[5].
  • Daidō Moriyama's professions included writer[6].
  • Daidō Moriyama worked as a visiting professor[7].
  • Daidō Moriyama's professions included artist[8].
  • Daidō Moriyama's field of work was photography[12].
  • Daidō Moriyama's field of work was documentary photography[13].
  • Daidō Moriyama's field of work was fine-art photography[14].
  • Daidō Moriyama was employed by Kyoto University of the Arts and Design[15].
  • Among Daidō Moriyama's employers was Tokyo Polytechnic University[16].
  • Among Daidō Moriyama's employers was Tokyo Visual Arts[17].
  • Among Daidō Moriyama's employers was Nagoya Visual Arts[18].
  • Daidō Moriyama's education included a stint at Ryukoku University HEIAN[19].
  • Daidō Moriyama received the Hasselblad Award[20].
  • Daidō Moriyama is recorded as male[21].
  • Daidō Moriyama's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Daidō Moriyama's Commons category is recorded as Daidō Moriyama[23].
  • Daidō Moriyama's family name is recorded as Moriyama[24].
  • Daidō Moriyama's given name is recorded as Hiromichi[25].
  • Daidō Moriyama's pseudonym is recorded as Moriyama, Daido[26].
  • Daidō Moriyama's official website is recorded as https://www.moriyamadaido.com/[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1938-10-10[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bb75878c-7759-41b8-be0c-6108aa2cd50b[31]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Osaka Prefecture[2], a prefecture of Japan[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1868[34] and Ikeda[10], a city of Japan[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1889[37]. Daidō Moriyama was born on October 10, 1938[3].

Education

Daidō Moriyama's education included a stint at Ryukoku University HEIAN[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[4], photojournalist[5], writer[6], visiting professor[7], and artist[8]. Fields of work include photography[12], an artistic technique[38]; documentary photography[13], a photography genre[39]; and fine-art photography[14], a photography genre[40]. Employers include Kyoto University of the Arts and Design[15], a university[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1991[43]; Tokyo Polytechnic University[16], a university[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1923[46]; Tokyo Visual Arts[17], a specialized training college[47], in Japan[48]; and Nagoya Visual Arts[18], a professional training college[49], in Japan[50].

Recognition

Daidō Moriyama received the Hasselblad Award[20].

Why It Matters

Daidō Moriyama ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (569 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Daidō Moriyama born?

Daidō Moriyama's place of birth was Osaka Prefecture[2].

What did Daidō Moriyama do for work?

Daidō Moriyama worked as photographer[4], photojournalist[5], writer[6], visiting professor[7], and artist[8].

Where did Daidō Moriyama go to school?

Daidō Moriyama was educated at Ryukoku University HEIAN[19].

What awards did Daidō Moriyama receive?

Honors received include Hasselblad Award[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] . 1854.photography. Retrieved . 1854.photography. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . mix-n-match.toolforge.org. mix-n-match.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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