Ichikawa Danjūrō XII

Japanese actor (1946–2013)
Person human Q4163548
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Ichikawa Danjūrō XII

Summary

Ichikawa Danjūrō XII is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on August 6, 1946[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on February 3, 2013[5]. He worked as an actor[6], playwright[7], and kabuki actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (463 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2], Ichikawa Danjūrō XII…
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII was born on August 6, 1946[3].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII died on February 3, 2013[5].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII's father was Ichikawa Danjūrō XI[10].
  • A child of Ichikawa Danjūrō XII was Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII[11].
  • A child of Ichikawa Danjūrō XII was Ichikawa Suisen IV[12].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII held citizenship in Empire of Japan[14].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII's professions included actor[6].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII worked as a playwright[7].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII's professions included kabuki actor[8].
  • Among Ichikawa Danjūrō XII's employers was Aoyama Gakuin University[15].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII was employed by Waseda University[16].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII's education included a stint at Nihon University[17].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII received the Kikuchi Kan Prize[18].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[19].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII is recorded as male[20].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII's Commons category is recorded as Ichikawa Danjūrō XII[22].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[23].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '堀越 夏雄'}[26].
  • Ichikawa Danjūrō XII's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '十二代目 市川 團十郎'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1946-08-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-02-03[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 50785e05-d34b-4b13-8972-e0bed5c67f97[32]

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Origins and Family

Ichikawa Danjūrō XII was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on August 6, 1946[3]. His father was Ichikawa Danjūrō XI[10].

Education

Ichikawa Danjūrō XII was educated at Nihon University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], playwright[7], and kabuki actor[8]. Employers include Aoyama Gakuin University[15], a private university[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1949[35], headquartered in Shibuya[36] and Waseda University[16], a private university[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1882[39], headquartered in Shinjuku[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[18], a literary award[41], in Japan[42] and Medal with Purple Ribbon[19], a grade of an order[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1955[45].

Personal Life

Children include Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII[11], an actor[46], b. 1977[47], of Japan[48] and Ichikawa Suisen IV[12], an actor[49], b. 1979[50], of Japan[51], awarded the Newcomer Award for Fine Art of the Ministry of Education[52].

Death and Burial

Ichikawa Danjūrō XII died on February 3, 2013[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[23].

Why It Matters

Ichikawa Danjūrō XII ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (463 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Ichikawa Danjūrō XII born?

Ichikawa Danjūrō XII's place of birth was Tokyo[2].

Where did Ichikawa Danjūrō XII die?

Ichikawa Danjūrō XII passed away in Tokyo[4].

Who were Ichikawa Danjūrō XII's parents?

Ichikawa Danjūrō XII's father was Ichikawa Danjūrō XI[10].

What did Ichikawa Danjūrō XII do for work?

Ichikawa Danjūrō XII worked as actor[6], playwright[7], and kabuki actor[8].

Where did Ichikawa Danjūrō XII go to school?

Ichikawa Danjūrō XII was educated at Nihon University[17].

What awards did Ichikawa Danjūrō XII receive?

Honors received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[18] and Medal with Purple Ribbon[19].

References

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  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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