Goseki Kojima

Japanese manga artist (1928–2000)
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Goseki Kojima

Summary

Goseki Kojima is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yokkaichi[2]. He was born on November 3, 1928[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on January 5, 2000[5]. He worked as a mangaka[6], screenwriter[7], penciller[8], and illustrator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Goseki Kojima was born in Yokkaichi[2].
  • Goseki Kojima passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Goseki Kojima was born on November 3, 1928[3].
  • Goseki Kojima was born on November 11, 1928[11].
  • Goseki Kojima was born on January 1, 1928[12].
  • Goseki Kojima died on January 5, 2000[5].
  • Goseki Kojima died on January 1, 2000[13].
  • Goseki Kojima held citizenship in Japan[14].
  • Goseki Kojima held citizenship in Empire of Japan[15].
  • Goseki Kojima worked as a mangaka[6].
  • Goseki Kojima's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Goseki Kojima worked as a penciller[8].
  • Goseki Kojima's professions included illustrator[9].
  • Goseki Kojima's field of work was manga[16].
  • Goseki Kojima's field of work was comics[17].
  • Goseki Kojima's field of work was illustration[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Goseki Kojima is Lone Wolf and Cub[19].
  • Goseki Kojima received the Eisner Award[20].
  • Goseki Kojima received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame[21].
  • Goseki Kojima is recorded as male[22].
  • Goseki Kojima's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Goseki Kojima's genre is gekiga[24].
  • Goseki Kojima's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Goseki Kojima's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '小島剛夕'}[26].
  • Goseki Kojima's name in kana is recorded as こじま ごうせき[27].

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Origins and Family

Goseki Kojima's place of birth was Yokkaichi[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 3, 1928[3], November 11, 1928[11], and January 1, 1928[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mangaka[6], screenwriter[7], penciller[8], and illustrator[9]. Fields of work include manga[16], a comic format[28], in Japan[29]; comics[17], a type of arts[30]; and illustration[18], an activity[31].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Goseki Kojima is Lone Wolf and Cub[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Eisner Award[20], a group of awards[32], in United States[33], founded in 1988[34] and Will Eisner Hall of Fame[21], a hall of fame[35], in United States[36], founded in 1988[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 5, 2000[5] and January 1, 2000[13]. Goseki Kojima died in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Goseki Kojima ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include Samurai Executioner[40], a manga series[41], written by Kazuo Koike[42].

FAQs

Where was Goseki Kojima born?

Goseki Kojima's place of birth was Yokkaichi[2].

Where did Goseki Kojima die?

Goseki Kojima died in Tokyo[4].

What did Goseki Kojima do for work?

Goseki Kojima worked as mangaka[6], screenwriter[7], penciller[8], and illustrator[9].

What awards did Goseki Kojima receive?

Honors received include Eisner Award[20] and Will Eisner Hall of Fame[21].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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