Kōtarō Isaka

Japanese writer
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Kōtarō Isaka

Summary

Kōtarō Isaka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Matsudo[2]. He was born on +1971-05-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a novelist[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Matsudo[2], Kōtarō Isaka…
  • Kōtarō Isaka was born on +1971-05-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kōtarō Isaka was born on +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Kōtarō Isaka held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Japanese was Kōtarō Isaka's native language[9].
  • Kōtarō Isaka worked as a novelist[4].
  • Kōtarō Isaka worked as a writer[5].
  • Kōtarō Isaka's field of work was literature[10].
  • Kōtarō Isaka's field of work was creative and professional writing[11].
  • Kōtarō Isaka was educated at Tohoku University[12].
  • Kōtarō Isaka received the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize[13].
  • Kōtarō Isaka is recorded as male[14].
  • Kōtarō Isaka's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Kōtarō Isaka's family name is recorded as Isaka[16].
  • Kōtarō Isaka's given name is recorded as Kōtarō[17].
  • Kōtarō Isaka's topic's main category is recorded as Q9563898[18].
  • Kōtarō Isaka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[19].
  • Kōtarō Isaka's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '伊坂幸太郎'}[20].
  • Kōtarō Isaka's name in kana is recorded as いさか こうたろう[21].

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Origins and Family

Kōtarō Isaka's place of birth was Matsudo[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1971-05-25T00:00:00Z[3] and +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z[7]. Japanese was his native language[9].

Education

Kōtarō Isaka was educated at Tohoku University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4] and writer[5]. Fields of work include literature[10], a type of arts[22] and creative and professional writing[11], an academic discipline[23].

Recognition

Kōtarō Isaka received the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize[13].

Why It Matters

Kōtarō Isaka ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Works attributed to him include Fish Story[26], a film[27], written by him[28], directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura[29]; Maoh: Juvenile Remix[30], a manga series[31], written by him[32]; and A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth[33], a film[34], written by him[35], directed by Tetsu Maeda[36].

FAQs

Where was Kōtarō Isaka born?

Born in Matsudo[2], Kōtarō Isaka…

What did Kōtarō Isaka do for work?

Kōtarō Isaka worked as novelist[4] and writer[5].

Where did Kōtarō Isaka go to school?

Kōtarō Isaka was educated at Tohoku University[12].

What awards did Kōtarō Isaka receive?

Honors received include Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . NooSFere. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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