Jiro Taniguchi

Summary

Jiro Taniguchi is a human^[1]. He was born in Tottori^[2]. He was born on +1947-08-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Tokyo^[4]. He died on +2017-02-11T00:00:00Z^[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 (202 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 +1947-08-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jiro Taniguchi died on +2017-02-11T00:00:00Z^[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's image is recorded as Jirō Taniguchi - Lucca Comics and Games 2011 - 2.jpg^[21].
• Jiro Taniguchi is recorded as male^[22].
• Jiro Taniguchi's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Jiro Taniguchi's signature is recorded as Jiro Taniguchi signature.svg^[24].
• Jiro Taniguchi's genre is recorded as gekiga^[25].
• Jiro Taniguchi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121458537^[26].
• Jiro Taniguchi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 102279515^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tottori^[2], Jiro Taniguchi… he was born on +1947-08-14T00:00:00Z^[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], written by Jiro Taniguchi^[29]; Kodoku no Gourmet^[12], a manga series^[30], written by Masayuki Qusumi^[31]; A Journal of My Father^[13], a manga series^[32]; and The Times of Botchan^[14], a manga series^[33], written by Natsuo Sekikawa^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[15], a grade of an order^[35], in France^[36]; Best foreign work published in Spain^[16], a comics award^[37], in Spain^[38], founded in 1989^[39]; Shogakukan Manga Award^[17], an annual event^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1956^[42]; and Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize^[18], an award^[43], in Japan^[44], founded in 1997^[45].

Death and Burial

Jiro Taniguchi died on +2017-02-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Tokyo^[4].

Why It Matters

Jiro Taniguchi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (202 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Works attributed to him include The Summit of the Gods^[48], a manga series^[49], written by him^[50]; A Distant Neighborhood^[51], a manga series^[52], written by him^[53]; The Walking Man^[54], a one-shot manga^[55], written by him^[56]; Guardians of the Louvre^[57], a manga series^[58], written by him^[59]; and A Zoo in Winter^[60], a manga series^[61], written by him^[62].

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].