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Hisashi Owada

Japanese diplomat
Person human Q701990

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[32]
Date of birth
September 18, 1932
Place of birth
Shibata
Country of citizenship
Japan[12]
Occupation
diplomat, university teacher, judge, jurist
Employer
Harvard University, New York University, Columbia Law School, Meio University, Waseda University, The Hague Academy of International Law, Leiden University, University of Tokyo, University of Hawaiʻi System, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
Position held
Judge of the International Court of Justice, ambassador, President of the International Court of Justice, President of the Institut de Droit International, President of the Institut de Droit International[13][14]
Educated at
University of Tokyo, Trinity College[25][26]
Award received
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Honorary doctor of the University of Groningen, honorary doctor of Waseda University, Officer of the Legion of Honour[27][28][29][30]
Father
Takeo Owada[7]
Spouse
Yumiko Owada[8]
Child
Empress Masako, Reiko Ikeda, Setsuko Shibuya[9][10][11]
Sibling
Akira Owada, Makoto Owada[38][39]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Japanese[35]
Family name
Owada[33]
Given name
Hisashi[34]
Member of
Institut de Droit International[31]
Name in kana
おわだ ひさし[37]
Name in native language
小和田恆[36]
🏷️ Also known as
en Hisashi Owada en Owada Hisashi de Owada Hisashi hu Ovada Hiszasi hu Owada Hisashi ja 小和田恆 ja 小和田恒 ko 히사시 오와다 ko 오와다 히사시 nl H. Owada ru Овада, Хисаси ru Хисаси Овада th Hisashi Owada th Owada Hisashi th ฮิซะชิ โอะวะดะ zh 小和田恒
🔖 Identifiers · 31
ISNI
000000008316289X
VIAF cluster ID
113970630
Library of Congress authority ID
n82129607
GND ID
171273478
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Hisashi Owada 2005.jpg ↗
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13083267s
C-SPAN person numeric ID
52444
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11269453
CiNii Research ID
1140845216685668608
FAST ID
99546
Freebase ID
/m/03_llk
Genealogics.org person ID
I00436229
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IdRef ID
096689439
JRC Names ID
1035745
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA08563594
NDL Authority ID
00381086
NUKAT ID
n01022551
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007272685805171
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201100650
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:RYn;=Bv
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9812644570805606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
071444246
OpenSanctions ID
Hisashi Owada
Persée author ID
46410
Prabook ID
611195
RERO ID (legacy)
A003662912
SHARE Catalogue author ID
282472
Who's Who UK ID
U254094
WikiTree person ID
小和田-2
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJgHcVvmKTcwXFbk7BWFKd
Yale LUX ID
person/30e2476d-c526-452f-a2e1-6769196619bd

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🔗 Connections
Employer 10
Harvard University, University of Tokyo, Leiden University, New York University, Waseda University, University of Hawaiʻi System, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, The Hague Academy of International Law +2 more
Occupation 4
judge, diplomat, jurist, university teacher
Award received 3
Officer of the Legion of Honour, honorary doctor of Waseda University, Honorary doctor of the University of Groningen
Educated at 2
University of Tokyo, Trinity College
Child 1
Empress Masako
Children (paternal) 1
Empress Masako
Country of citizenship 1
Japan
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Japanese
Member of 1
Institut de Droit International
OpenSanctions ID 1
Hisashi Owada
Place of birth 1
Shibata
Position held 1
ambassador
Sex or gender 1
male
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Hisashi Owada
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Summary

Hisashi Owada was born on September 18, 1932[1], in Shibata[2]. He has worked as a diplomat[3], university teacher[4], judge[5], and jurist[6].

FAQs

Where was Hisashi Owada born?

Hisashi Owada's place of birth was Shibata[2].

Who were Hisashi Owada's parents?

Hisashi Owada's father was Takeo Owada[7].

Who was Hisashi Owada married to?

Hisashi Owada's spouses include Yumiko Owada[8].

What did Hisashi Owada do for work?

Hisashi Owada worked as a diplomat[3], university teacher[4], judge[5], and jurist[6].

Where did Hisashi Owada go to school?

Hisashi Owada was educated at University of Tokyo[25] and Trinity College[26].

What awards did Hisashi Owada receive?

Honors received include Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[27], Honorary doctor of the University of Groningen[28], honorary doctor of Waseda University[29], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[30].

Related Entities

Empress Masako Japan Leiden University Meio University The Hague Academy of International Law Trinity College University of Hawaiʻi System

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  34. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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    Award received → Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Honorary doctor of the University of Groningen, honorary doctor of Waseda University +1
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