Jiro Taniguchi

Summary

Jiro Taniguchi is a human^[1]. He was born in Tottori^[2]. He was born on August 14, 1947^[3]. He passed away in Tokyo^[4]. He died on February 11, 2017^[5]. He worked as a mangaka^[6] and comics artist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (504 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Tottori^[2], Jiro Taniguchi…
• Jiro Taniguchi passed away in Tokyo^[4].
• Jiro Taniguchi was born on August 14, 1947^[3].
• Jiro Taniguchi died on February 11, 2017^[5].
• Jiro Taniguchi held citizenship in Japan^[9].
• Jiro Taniguchi worked as a mangaka^[6].
• Jiro Taniguchi's professions included comics artist^[7].
• Jiro Taniguchi was educated at Q11674590^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Jiro Taniguchi is A Distant Neighborhood^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Jiro Taniguchi is Kodoku no Gourmet^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Jiro Taniguchi is A Journal of My Father^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Jiro Taniguchi is The Times of Botchan^[14].
• Jiro Taniguchi received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[15].
• Jiro Taniguchi received the Best foreign work published in Spain^[16].
• Jiro Taniguchi received the Shogakukan Manga Award^[17].
• Jiro Taniguchi received the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize^[18].
• Jiro Taniguchi was influenced by Hiroshi Hirata^[19].
• Jiro Taniguchi was influenced by Takao Saito^[20].
• Jiro Taniguchi is recorded as male^[21].
• Jiro Taniguchi's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Jiro Taniguchi's genre is gekiga^[23].
• Jiro Taniguchi's Commons category is recorded as Jirō Taniguchi^[24].
• Jiro Taniguchi's family name is recorded as Taniguchi^[25].
• Jiro Taniguchi's given name is recorded as Jirō^[26].
• Jiro Taniguchi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jiro Taniguchi^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tottori^[2], Jiro Taniguchi… he was born on August 14, 1947^[3].

Education

Jiro Taniguchi's education included a stint at Q11674590^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mangaka^[6] and comics artist^[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Distant Neighborhood^[11], a manga series^[28]; Kodoku no Gourmet^[12], a manga series^[29], written by Masayuki Qusumi^[30]; A Journal of My Father^[13], a manga series^[31]; and The Times of Botchan^[14], a manga series^[32], written by Natsuo Sekikawa^[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[15], a grade of an order^[34], in France^[35]; Best foreign work published in Spain^[16], a comics award^[36], in Spain^[37], founded in 1989^[38]; Shogakukan Manga Award^[17], an annual event^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1956^[41]; and Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize^[18], an award^[42], in Japan^[43], founded in 1997^[44].

Death and Burial

Jiro Taniguchi died on February 11, 2017^[5]. He died in Tokyo^[4].

Why It Matters

Jiro Taniguchi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (504 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Works attributed to him include The Summit of the Gods^[47], a manga series^[48]; Guardians of the Louvre^[49], a manga series^[50]; The Walking Man^[51], a one-shot manga^[52]; A Zoo in Winter^[53], a manga series^[54]; and A Distant Neighborhood^[55], a manga series^[56].

FAQs

Where was Jiro Taniguchi born?

Jiro Taniguchi was born in Tottori^[2].

Where did Jiro Taniguchi die?

Jiro Taniguchi passed away in Tokyo^[4].

What did Jiro Taniguchi do for work?

Jiro Taniguchi worked as mangaka^[6] and comics artist^[7].

Where did Jiro Taniguchi go to school?

Jiro Taniguchi was educated at Q11674590^[10].

What awards did Jiro Taniguchi receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[15], Best foreign work published in Spain^[16], Shogakukan Manga Award^[17], and Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize^[18].