Jirō Asada

Japanese writer
Person human Q1138463
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Jirō Asada

Summary

Jirō Asada is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nabeya lane[2]. He was born on December 13, 1951[3]. He worked as a novelist[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jirō Asada's place of birth was Nabeya lane[2].
  • Jirō Asada was born in Tokyo[7].
  • Jirō Asada was born on December 13, 1951[3].
  • Jirō Asada held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Jirō Asada worked as a novelist[4].
  • Jirō Asada worked as a writer[5].
  • Jirō Asada received the Naoki Prize[9].
  • Jirō Asada received the Shibata Renzaburō Award[10].
  • Jirō Asada received the Shiba Ryotaro Prize[11].
  • Jirō Asada received the Chūōkōron Award[12].
  • Jirō Asada received the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[13].
  • Jirō Asada received the Mainichi Publication Culture Award[14].
  • Jirō Asada is recorded as male[15].
  • Jirō Asada's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jirō Asada's genre is genre fiction[17].
  • Jirō Asada's genre is historical prose literature[18].
  • Jirō Asada's given name is recorded as Jirō[19].
  • Jirō Asada's topic's main category is recorded as Q10129821[20].
  • Jirō Asada's floruit is recorded as 1991[21].
  • Jirō Asada's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[22].
  • Jirō Asada's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '岩戸康次郎'}[23].
  • Jirō Asada's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '浅田次郎'}[24].
  • Jirō Asada's name in kana is recorded as あさだ じろう[25].
  • Jirō Asada's blood type is recorded as Q19831453[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Nabeya lane[2], a street[27], in Japan[28] and Tokyo[7], a de facto national capital[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1868[31]. Jirō Asada was born on December 13, 1951[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4] and writer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Naoki Prize[9], a literary award[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1935[34]; Shibata Renzaburō Award[10], a literary award[35], in Japan[36]; Shiba Ryotaro Prize[11], a literary award[37], in Japan[38]; Chūōkōron Award[12], a literary award[39], in Japan[40]; Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[13], a literary award[41], in Japan[42]; and Mainichi Publication Culture Award[14], an award[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1947[45].

Why It Matters

Jirō Asada ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Works attributed to him include When the Last Sword Is Drawn[48], a film[49], directed by Yōjirō Takita[50]; Poppoya[51], a film[52], directed by Yasuo Furuhata[53]; and Zakurozaka no Adauchi[54], a film[55], directed by Setsurō Wakamatsu[56].

FAQs

Where was Jirō Asada born?

Jirō Asada's place of birth was Nabeya lane[2].

What did Jirō Asada do for work?

Jirō Asada worked as novelist[4] and writer[5].

What awards did Jirō Asada receive?

Honors received include Naoki Prize[9], Shibata Renzaburō Award[10], Shiba Ryotaro Prize[11], and Chūōkōron Award[12].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . sanpoukai.org. sanpoukai.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Nabeya lane, Tokyo
    Given name Jirō
    Occupation novelist, writer
    Topic's main category Q10129821
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