Kōsa

Japanese warrior monk
Person human Q1045296
Kōsa
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Kōsa

Summary

Kōsa is a human[1]. He was born on +1543-03-02T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1592-12-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Kōsa was born on +1543-03-02T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Kōsa died on +1592-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kōsa's father was Shōnyo[6].
  • Kōsa's mother was Q110270033[7].
  • Kōsa was married to Kyōkōin Nyoshunni[8].
  • A child of Kōsa was Kyōnyo[9].
  • A child of Kōsa was Junnyo[10].
  • A child of Kōsa was Kenson[11].
  • Kōsa held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Kōsa worked as a Buddhist monk[4].
  • Kōsa's religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].
  • Kōsa's image is recorded as Kennyo02.JPG[14].
  • Kōsa is recorded as male[15].
  • Kōsa's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kōsa's ISNI is recorded as 0000000381006393[17].
  • Kōsa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 259956060[18].
  • Kōsa's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015009561[19].
  • Kōsa's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00622811[20].
  • Kōsa's Commons category is recorded as Kennyo[21].
  • Kōsa's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/060tw8[22].
  • Kōsa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '光佐'}[23].
  • Kōsa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '顕如'}[24].
  • Kōsa's name in kana is recorded as けんにょ[25].
  • Kōsa's different from is recorded as Kōsa-machi[26].
  • Kōsa's FAST ID is recorded as 1947512[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kōsa was born on +1543-03-02T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Shōnyo[6]. His mother was Q110270033[7].

Career and Affiliations

Kōsa's professions included Buddhist monk[4].

Personal Life

Kōsa was married to Kyōkōin Nyoshunni[8]. Children include Kyōnyo[9], 1558–1614[28], of Japan[29]; Junnyo[10], a Buddhist monk[30], 1577–1631[31], of Japan[32]; and Kenson[11], 1564–1599[33]. His religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].

Death and Burial

Kōsa died on +1592-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Kōsa ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Who were Kōsa's parents?

Kōsa's father was Shōnyo[6]. Kōsa's mother was Q110270033[7].

Who was Kōsa married to?

Kōsa's spouses include Kyōkōin Nyoshunni[8].

What did Kōsa do for work?

Kōsa worked as Buddhist monk[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Library of Congress Control Number. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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