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 (5,461 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].
  • Jirō Asada's P14588 is recorded as 65799[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Nabeya lane[2], a street[28], in Japan[29] and Tokyo[7], a de facto national capital[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1868[32]. 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[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1935[35]; Shibata Renzaburō Award[10], a literary award[36], in Japan[37]; Shiba Ryotaro Prize[11], a literary award[38], in Japan[39]; Chūōkōron Award[12], a literary award[40], in Japan[41]; Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[13], a literary award[42], in Japan[43]; and Mainichi Publication Culture Award[14], an award[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1947[46].

Why It Matters

Jirō Asada ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,461 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include Poppoya[49], a film[50], directed by Yasuo Furuhata[51]; When the Last Sword Is Drawn[52], a film[53], directed by Yōjirō Takita[54]; and Zakurozaka no Adauchi[55], a film[56], directed by Setsurō Wakamatsu[57].

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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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] ↑ . Babelio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [57] ↑ . 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. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'hu', 'id', 'ja', 'ko', 'pl', 'pt', 'ru', 'zh']
    Allcinema person id → 281980
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 6D5E-C6B7-AE10-E3CC-AC52
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  3. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14588 → 65799
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Nabeya lane, Tokyo
    Given name → Jirō
    Occupation → novelist, writer
    Topic's main category → Q10129821
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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