Junzo Sakakura

Japanese architect (1901-1969)
Person human Q388272
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Junzo Sakakura

Summary

Junzo Sakakura is a human[1]. His place of birth was Takegahana[2]. He was born on +1901-05-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Minato[4]. He died on +1969-09-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Junzo Sakakura was born in Takegahana[2].
  • Junzo Sakakura passed away in Minato[4].
  • Junzo Sakakura was born on +1901-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Junzo Sakakura died on +1969-09-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Junzo Sakakura was Takenosuke Sakakura[8].
  • Junzo Sakakura held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Junzo Sakakura held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Junzo Sakakura's professions included architect[6].
  • Junzo Sakakura was employed by Le Corbusier[11].
  • Junzo Sakakura was employed by Sakakura Associates Architects and Engineers[12].
  • Junzo Sakakura was educated at Tokyo Imperial University[13].
  • Junzo Sakakura was educated at École spéciale des travaux publics, du bâtiment et de l'industrie[14].
  • Junzo Sakakura was educated at First Higher School[15].
  • Junzo Sakakura was educated at Gifu High School[16].
  • Junzo Sakakura received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class[17].
  • Junzo Sakakura's image is recorded as Sakakura Junzo 1957.jpg[18].
  • Junzo Sakakura is recorded as male[19].
  • Junzo Sakakura's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Junzo Sakakura's movement is recorded as modern architecture[21].
  • Junzo Sakakura's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121229056[22].
  • Junzo Sakakura's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 19631012[23].
  • Junzo Sakakura's GND ID is recorded as 119169770[24].
  • Junzo Sakakura's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2004030152[25].
  • Junzo Sakakura's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500080753[26].
  • Junzo Sakakura's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17011423b[27].

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Origins and Family

Junzo Sakakura's place of birth was Takegahana[2]. He was born on +1901-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Tokyo Imperial University[13], an Imperial universities of Japan[28], in Empire of Japan[29], founded in 1897[30]; École spéciale des travaux publics, du bâtiment et de l'industrie[14], a grande école[31], in France[32], founded in 1891[33], headquartered in Cachan[34]; First Higher School[15], a higher school in the Empire of Japan[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1894[37]; and Gifu High School[16], a Japanese high school[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1873[40].

Career and Affiliations

Junzo Sakakura's professions included architect[6]. Employers include Le Corbusier[11], an architect[41], 1887–1965[42], of Switzerland[43], awarded the AIA Gold Medal[44], specialised in architecture[45] and Sakakura Associates Architects and Engineers[12], an architectural firm[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1969[48], headquartered in Akasaka[49].

Recognition

Junzo Sakakura received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class[17].

Personal Life

A child of Junzo Sakakura was Takenosuke Sakakura[8].

Death and Burial

Junzo Sakakura died on +1969-09-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Minato[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[50].

Why It Matters

Junzo Sakakura ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Junzo Sakakura born?

Junzo Sakakura's place of birth was Takegahana[2].

Where did Junzo Sakakura die?

Junzo Sakakura passed away in Minato[4].

What did Junzo Sakakura do for work?

Junzo Sakakura worked as architect[6].

Where did Junzo Sakakura go to school?

Junzo Sakakura was educated at Tokyo Imperial University[13], École spéciale des travaux publics, du bâtiment et de l'industrie[14], First Higher School[15], and Gifu High School[16].

What awards did Junzo Sakakura receive?

Honors received include Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class[17].

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  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Article database of deceased artists. wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Article database of deceased artists. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Web NDL Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [50] . Article database of deceased artists. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Croatian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Article database of deceased artists. wikidata.org.

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
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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