Fumiyo Kōno

Japanese manga artist
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Fumiyo Kōno

Summary

Fumiyo Kōno is a human[1]. She was born in Nishi-ku[2]. She was born on September 28, 1968[3]. She worked as an illustrator[4], mangaka[5], writer[6], and visual artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Fumiyo Kōno's place of birth was Nishi-ku[2].
  • Fumiyo Kōno was born on September 28, 1968[3].
  • Fumiyo Kōno held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Japanese was Fumiyo Kōno's native language[10].
  • Fumiyo Kōno's professions included illustrator[4].
  • Fumiyo Kōno worked as a mangaka[5].
  • Fumiyo Kōno worked as a writer[6].
  • Fumiyo Kōno's professions included visual artist[7].
  • Fumiyo Kōno's field of work was comics[11].
  • Fumiyo Kōno's education included a stint at Hiroshima University[12].
  • Fumiyo Kōno was educated at Open University of Japan[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Fumiyo Kōno is Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Fumiyo Kōno is In This Corner of the World[15].
  • Fumiyo Kōno is recorded as female[16].
  • Fumiyo Kōno's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Fumiyo Kōno's given name is recorded as Fumiyo[18].
  • Fumiyo Kōno's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[19].
  • Fumiyo Kōno's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'こうの 史代'}[20].
  • Fumiyo Kōno's name in kana is recorded as こうの ふみよ[21].
  • Fumiyo Kōno's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikidata:WikiProject NYU Libraries/NYU Manga Collections[22].
  • Fumiyo Kōno's writing language is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Fumiyo Kōno's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Fumiyo Kōno was born in Nishi-ku[2]. She was born on September 28, 1968[3]. Japanese was her native language[10].

Education

Educated at Hiroshima University[12], a national university[25], in Japan[26], founded in 1949[27], headquartered in Higashihiroshima[28] and Open University of Japan[13], a university[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1983[31], headquartered in Chiba[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator[4], mangaka[5], writer[6], and visual artist[7]. Fumiyo Kōno's field of work was comics[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms[14], a manga series[33], directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe[34] and In This Corner of the World[15], a manga series[35].

Why It Matters

Fumiyo Kōno ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to her include In This Corner of the World[38], a manga series[39] and Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms[40], a manga series[41], directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe[42].

FAQs

Where was Fumiyo Kōno born?

Fumiyo Kōno's place of birth was Nishi-ku[2].

What did Fumiyo Kōno do for work?

Fumiyo Kōno worked as illustrator[4], mangaka[5], writer[6], and visual artist[7].

Where did Fumiyo Kōno go to school?

Fumiyo Kōno was educated at Hiroshima University[12] and Open University of Japan[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . babelio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation illustrator, mangaka, writer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikidata:WikiProject NYU Libraries/NYU Manga Collections
    Native language Japanese
    Writing language Japanese
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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