Jūrō Kara

Japanese playwright (1940–2024)
Person human Q1717995
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Jūrō Kara

Summary

Jūrō Kara is a human[1]. He was born in Shitaya-ku[2]. He was born on February 11, 1940[3]. He died in Nakano[4]. He died on May 4, 2024[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], playwright[9], and singer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jūrō Kara's place of birth was Shitaya-ku[2].
  • Jūrō Kara passed away in Nakano[4].
  • Jūrō Kara was born on February 11, 1940[3].
  • Jūrō Kara died on May 4, 2024[5].
  • Among Jūrō Kara's spouses was Reisen Ri[12].
  • A child of Jūrō Kara was Gitan Ōtsuru[13].
  • A child of Jūrō Kara was Sasuke Ōtsuru[14].
  • Jūrō Kara held citizenship in Japan[15].
  • Jūrō Kara held citizenship in Empire of Japan[16].
  • Jūrō Kara worked as a novelist[6].
  • Jūrō Kara worked as a writer[7].
  • Jūrō Kara worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Jūrō Kara's professions included playwright[9].
  • Jūrō Kara worked as a singer[10].
  • Jūrō Kara's professions included impresario[17].
  • Jūrō Kara's field of work was theatre art[18].
  • Jūrō Kara's field of work was film[19].
  • Jūrō Kara's field of work was drama[20].
  • Jūrō Kara's field of work was directing[21].
  • Jūrō Kara's field of work was film direction[22].
  • Jūrō Kara's field of work was acting[23].
  • Among Jūrō Kara's employers was Yokohama National University[24].
  • Among Jūrō Kara's employers was Meiji University[25].
  • Jūrō Kara was employed by Kindai University[26].
  • Jūrō Kara was educated at Meiji University[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940-02-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-05-04[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f90d3fff-739c-4f13-ba8a-0e4fdf8bb207[32]

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Origins and Family

Jūrō Kara was born in Shitaya-ku[2]. He was born on February 11, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Meiji University[27], a private university[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1881[35]; Q114925895[36]; and Komagome Junior & Senior High School[37], an unified secondary school in Japan[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1926[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], playwright[9], singer[10], and impresario[17]. Fields of work include theatre art[18], a performing arts genre[41]; film[19]; drama[20], a literary mode[42]; directing[21], a job activity[43]; film direction[22], an activity[44]; and acting[23], a type of arts[45]. Employers include Yokohama National University[24], a national university[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1949[48]; Meiji University[25], a private university[49], in Japan[50], founded in 1881[51]; and Kindai University[26], a private university[52], in Japan[53], founded in 1949[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[55], a literary award[56], in Japan[57], founded in 1973[58] and Akutagawa Prize[59], a literary award[60], in Japan[61], founded in 1935[62].

Personal Life

Among Jūrō Kara's spouses was Reisen Ri[12]. Children include Gitan Ōtsuru[13], an actor[63], b. 1968[64], of Japan[65] and Sasuke Ōtsuru[14], an actor[66], b. 1993[67], of Japan[68].

Death and Burial

Jūrō Kara died on May 4, 2024[5]. He died in Nakano[4]. The cause of death was acute subdural hematoma[69].

Why It Matters

Jūrō Kara ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was Jūrō Kara born?

Jūrō Kara was born in Shitaya-ku[2].

Where did Jūrō Kara die?

Jūrō Kara passed away in Nakano[4].

Who was Jūrō Kara married to?

Jūrō Kara's spouses include Reisen Ri[12].

What did Jūrō Kara do for work?

Jūrō Kara worked as novelist[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], playwright[9], and singer[10].

Where did Jūrō Kara go to school?

Jūrō Kara was educated at Meiji University[27], Q114925895[36], and Komagome Junior & Senior High School[37].

What awards did Jūrō Kara receive?

Honors received include Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[55] and Akutagawa Prize[59].

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

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  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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