Eisaku Satō

Prime Minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972
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Summary

Eisaku Satō was born on March 27, 1901[1], in Tabuse[2]. He died on June 3, 1975[3], in The Jikei University Hospital[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,831 views/month, #7,025 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Tsukiji Hongan-ji Wadabori-byōsho[7]
  • Father: Hidesuke Satō[8]
  • Mother: Shigeyo Satō[9]
  • Spouse: Hiroko Satō[10]
  • Child: Shinji Satō[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[12]
  • Native language: Japanese[13]
  • Position held: member of the House of Representatives of Japan[14], Minister of Construction[15], Chief Cabinet Secretary[16], Prime Minister of Japan[17]
  • Employer: Ministry of Railways[18]
  • Educated at: Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo[19], Fifth High School[20], Yamaguchi Prefectural Yamaguchi High School[21]
  • Award received: Nobel Peace Prize[22], Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[23], Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[24], Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[25]
  • Member of: Shuzankai[26]
  • Religion or worldview: Honganji-ha[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Family: Satō–Kishi–Abe family[29]
  • Member of political party: Liberal Democratic Party[30]
  • Part of: 吉田13人衆[31]
  • Commons category: Eisaku Satō[32]
  • Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage[33]
  • Family name: Satō[34]
  • Given name: Eisaku[35]
  • Significant event: Agreement concerning the Ryukyu Islands and the Daito Islands[36], Okinawa nuclear secret agreement[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Eisaku Satō[38]
  • Relative: Yōko Kishi[39], Hironobu Abe[40], Masashi Adachi[41], Yōsuke Matsuoka[42], Nobuo Kishi[43], Shinzō Abe[44], Shintarō Abe[45]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[46]

Why It Matters

Eisaku Satō has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include Nationwide Shinkansen Railways Construction and Improvement Act[49], a statute[50], in Japan[51], founded in 1970[52].

FAQs

Where was Eisaku Satō born?

Eisaku Satō was born in Tabuse[2].

Where did Eisaku Satō die?

Eisaku Satō died in The Jikei University Hospital[4].

Who were Eisaku Satō's parents?

Eisaku Satō's father was Hidesuke Satō[8]. Eisaku Satō's mother was Shigeyo Satō[9].

Who was Eisaku Satō married to?

Eisaku Satō's spouses include Hiroko Satō[10].

What did Eisaku Satō do for work?

Eisaku Satō worked as a politician[5].

Where did Eisaku Satō go to school?

Eisaku Satō was educated at Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo[19], Fifth High School[20], and Yamaguchi Prefectural Yamaguchi High School[21].

What awards did Eisaku Satō receive?

Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize[22], Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[23], Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[24], and Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[25].

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  19. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  31. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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