Hirabayashi Taiko

Japanese author (1905–1972)
Person human Q274003
Hirabayashi Taiko
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Hirabayashi Taiko

Summary

Hirabayashi Taiko is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Suwa[2]. She was born on October 3, 1905[3]. She died in Tokyo[4]. She died on February 17, 1972[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and novelist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (335 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hirabayashi Taiko's place of birth was Suwa[2].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko died in Tokyo[4].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko passed away in Tokyo[9].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko was born on October 3, 1905[3].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko died on February 17, 1972[5].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko was married to Jinji Kobori[10].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko's professions included writer[6].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko's professions included novelist[7].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko received the Female Literary Award[13].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko received the Women's Literature Prize[14].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko received the Imperial Prize[15].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko received the Japan Art Academy Prize[16].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko is recorded as female[17].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko is associated with the proletarian literature movement[19].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko's Commons category is recorded as Hirabayashi Taiko[20].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[21].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '平林たい子'}[24].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko's name in kana is recorded as ひらばやし たいこ[25].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].
  • Hirabayashi Taiko's P14541 is recorded as 2POJ2g[27].

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Origins and Family

Hirabayashi Taiko's place of birth was Suwa[2]. She was born on October 3, 1905[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and novelist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Female Literary Award[13], a literary award[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1946[30]; Women's Literature Prize[14], a literary award[31], in Japan[32]; Imperial Prize[15], an art prize[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1950[35]; and Japan Art Academy Prize[16], an art prize[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1942[38].

Personal Life

Among Hirabayashi Taiko's spouses was Jinji Kobori[10].

Death and Burial

Hirabayashi Taiko died on February 17, 1972[5]. Recorded place of death include Tokyo[4], a metropolitan prefecture[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[42]. The cause of death was pneumonia[21].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hirabayashi Taiko include Hirabayashi Taiko Prize[43], an award[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1973[46].

Why It Matters

Hirabayashi Taiko ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (335 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for her include Hirabayashi Taiko Prize[43], an award[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1973[46].

FAQs

Where was Hirabayashi Taiko born?

Born in Suwa[2], Hirabayashi Taiko…

Where did Hirabayashi Taiko die?

Hirabayashi Taiko died in Tokyo[4].

Who was Hirabayashi Taiko married to?

Hirabayashi Taiko's spouses include Jinji Kobori[10].

What did Hirabayashi Taiko do for work?

Hirabayashi Taiko worked as writer[6] and novelist[7].

What awards did Hirabayashi Taiko receive?

Honors received include Female Literary Award[13], Women's Literature Prize[14], Imperial Prize[15], and Japan Art Academy Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] ↑ . 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. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Tokyo, Tokyo
    Wikipedia languages → ['az', 'bg', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'gl', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'pt', 'zh']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 264506
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 264506, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322315584|平林たい子 (#322315584)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'm"
  3. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, novelist
    Award received → Female Literary Award, Women's Literature Prize, Imperial Prize +1
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese
    Occupation → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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