Junichi Watanabe

Japanese writer (1933–2014)
Person human Q3278086
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Junichi Watanabe

Summary

Junichi Watanabe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kamisunagawa[2]. He was born on October 24, 1933[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on April 30, 2014[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and novelist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kamisunagawa[2], Junichi Watanabe…
  • Junichi Watanabe passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Junichi Watanabe was born on October 24, 1933[3].
  • Junichi Watanabe died on April 30, 2014[5].
  • Junichi Watanabe held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Junichi Watanabe held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Junichi Watanabe's professions included writer[6].
  • Junichi Watanabe worked as a novelist[7].
  • Among Junichi Watanabe's employers was Sapporo Medical University[11].
  • Junichi Watanabe was educated at Sapporo Medical University[12].
  • Junichi Watanabe's education included a stint at Hokkaido Sapporo Minami High School[13].
  • Junichi Watanabe received the Kikuchi Kan Prize[14].
  • Junichi Watanabe received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[15].
  • Junichi Watanabe received the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[16].
  • Junichi Watanabe is recorded as male[17].
  • Junichi Watanabe's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was prostate cancer[19].
  • Junichi Watanabe's family name is recorded as Watanabe[20].
  • Junichi Watanabe's given name is recorded as Jun'ichi[21].
  • Junichi Watanabe's topic's main category is recorded as Q10143628[22].
  • Junichi Watanabe's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Junichi Watanabe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Junichi Watanabe's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '渡辺淳一'}[25].
  • Junichi Watanabe's name in kana is recorded as わたなべ じゅんいち[26].
  • Junichi Watanabe's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

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Origins and Family

Junichi Watanabe was born in Kamisunagawa[2]. He was born on October 24, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at Sapporo Medical University[12], a university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1950[30] and Hokkaido Sapporo Minami High School[13], a Japanese high school[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1895[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and novelist[7]. Junichi Watanabe was employed by Sapporo Medical University[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[14], a literary award[34], in Japan[35]; Medal with Purple Ribbon[15], a grade of an order[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1955[38]; and Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[16], a literary award[39], in Japan[40].

Death and Burial

Junichi Watanabe died on April 30, 2014[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Junichi Watanabe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Works attributed to him include A Lost Paradise[43], a literary work[44].

FAQs

Where was Junichi Watanabe born?

Junichi Watanabe's place of birth was Kamisunagawa[2].

Where did Junichi Watanabe die?

Junichi Watanabe died in Tokyo[4].

What did Junichi Watanabe do for work?

Junichi Watanabe worked as writer[6] and novelist[7].

Where did Junichi Watanabe go to school?

Junichi Watanabe was educated at Sapporo Medical University[12] and Hokkaido Sapporo Minami High School[13].

What awards did Junichi Watanabe receive?

Honors received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[14], Medal with Purple Ribbon[15], and Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[16].

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  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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