Ichiyō Higuchi

Japanese writer
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Ichiyō Higuchi
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Ichiyō Higuchi

Summary

Ichiyō Higuchi is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo[2], she… she was born on May 2, 1872[3]. She died in Uchisaiwaichō[4]. She died on November 23, 1896[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], writer[7], and waka poet[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (763 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2], Ichiyō Higuchi…
  • Ichiyō Higuchi died in Uchisaiwaichō[4].
  • Ichiyō Higuchi was born on May 2, 1872[3].
  • Ichiyō Higuchi died on November 23, 1896[5].
  • Burial took place at Yanaka Cemetery[10].
  • Ichiyō Higuchi is buried at Tsukiji Hongan-ji Wadabori-byōsho[11].
  • Ichiyō Higuchi held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Japanese was Ichiyō Higuchi's native language[13].
  • Ichiyō Higuchi worked as a novelist[6].
  • Ichiyō Higuchi worked as a writer[7].
  • Ichiyō Higuchi's professions included waka poet[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Ichiyō Higuchi is Takekurabe[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Ichiyō Higuchi is Nigorie[15].
  • Ichiyō Higuchi is recorded as female[16].
  • Ichiyō Higuchi's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ichiyō Higuchi's Commons category is recorded as Ichiyō Higuchi[18].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[19].
  • Ichiyō Higuchi's family name is recorded as Higuchi[20].
  • Ichiyō Higuchi's given name is recorded as Natsu[21].
  • Ichiyō Higuchi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ichiyō Higuchi[22].
  • Ichiyō Higuchi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Ichiyō Higuchi's described by source is recorded as Q113369276[24].
  • Ichiyō Higuchi's described by source is recorded as Forgotten Women: The Writers[25].
  • Ichiyō Higuchi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Ichiyō Higuchi's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '樋口奈津'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1872-05-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1986-11-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6318572d-70cf-4e5d-a5e1-fa4080099671[32]

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Origins and Family

Ichiyō Higuchi's place of birth was Tokyo[2]. She was born on May 2, 1872[3]. Japanese was her native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], writer[7], and waka poet[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Takekurabe[14], a literary work[33] and Nigorie[15], a literary work[34].

Death and Burial

Ichiyō Higuchi died on November 23, 1896[5]. She died in Uchisaiwaichō[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[19]. Recorded place of burial include Yanaka Cemetery[10] and Tsukiji Hongan-ji Wadabori-byōsho[11].

Why It Matters

Ichiyō Higuchi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (763 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to her include Takekurabe[37], a literary work[38].

FAQs

Where was Ichiyō Higuchi born?

Ichiyō Higuchi was born in Tokyo[2].

Where did Ichiyō Higuchi die?

Ichiyō Higuchi passed away in Uchisaiwaichō[4].

What did Ichiyō Higuchi do for work?

Ichiyō Higuchi worked as novelist[6], writer[7], and waka poet[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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