Jōji Tsubota

Japanese children's literature writer (1890–1982)
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Summary

Jōji Tsubota was born on March 3, 1890[1], in Okayama Prefecture[2]. He died on July 7, 1982[3]. He worked as a children's writer[4], writer[5], and young adult author[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (309 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Child: Rikio Tsubota[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[9], Empire of Japan[10]
  • Educated at: Waseda University[11]
  • Award received: Japan Art Academy Prize[12], Asahi Prize[13], Noma award for children's literature[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Jōji Tsubota[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[17]
  • Name in native language: 坪田譲治 (作家)[18]
  • Name in kana: つぼた じょうじ[19]

Why It Matters

Jōji Tsubota has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Jōji Tsubota born?

Jōji Tsubota was born in Okayama Prefecture[2].

What did Jōji Tsubota do for work?

Jōji Tsubota worked as a children's writer[4], writer[5], and young adult author[6].

Where did Jōji Tsubota go to school?

Jōji Tsubota was educated at Waseda University[11].

What awards did Jōji Tsubota receive?

Honors received include Japan Art Academy Prize[12], Asahi Prize[13], and Noma award for children's literature[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL884069A, OL6321305A
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'fr', 'ja', 'ru']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 120257
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allcinema person id: 120257, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322089390|坪田譲治 (#322089390)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'm"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → children's writer, writer, young adult author
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
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