Kaii Higashiyama

Japanese artist (1908-1999)
Person human Q315560
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Kaii Higashiyama

Summary

Kaii Higashiyama is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yokohama[2]. He was born on +1908-07-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on +1999-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kaii Higashiyama was born in Yokohama[2].
  • Kaii Higashiyama died in Tokyo[4].
  • Kaii Higashiyama was born on +1908-07-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kaii Higashiyama died on +1999-05-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kaii Higashiyama held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Kaii Higashiyama held citizenship in Empire of Japan[9].
  • Kaii Higashiyama worked as a painter[6].
  • Kaii Higashiyama was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts[10].
  • Kaii Higashiyama received the Bavarian Order of Merit[11].
  • Kaii Higashiyama received the Order of Culture[12].
  • Kaii Higashiyama received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[13].
  • Kaii Higashiyama received the Person of Cultural Merit[14].
  • Kaii Higashiyama received the Japan Art Academy Prize[15].
  • Kaii Higashiyama's image is recorded as Kaii Higashiyama, circa 1955.jpg[16].
  • Kaii Higashiyama is recorded as male[17].
  • Kaii Higashiyama's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kaii Higashiyama's ISNI is recorded as 000000008342487X[19].
  • Kaii Higashiyama's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27338025[20].
  • Kaii Higashiyama's GND ID is recorded as 118550861[21].
  • Kaii Higashiyama's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81084270[22].
  • Kaii Higashiyama's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500123198[23].
  • Kaii Higashiyama's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 149690836[24].
  • Kaii Higashiyama's IdRef ID is recorded as 095701206[25].
  • Kaii Higashiyama's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00374805[26].
  • Kaii Higashiyama's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00010271[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kaii Higashiyama was born in Yokohama[2]. He was born on +1908-07-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Kaii Higashiyama's education included a stint at Tokyo University of the Arts[10].

Career and Affiliations

Kaii Higashiyama worked as a painter[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[11], an order of merit[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1957[30]; Order of Culture[12], an order[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1937[33]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[13], a civil decoration[34], in Prussia[35], founded in 1842[36]; Person of Cultural Merit[14], a title of honor[37], in Japan[38]; and Japan Art Academy Prize[15], an art prize[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1942[41].

Death and Burial

Kaii Higashiyama died on +1999-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Kaii Higashiyama ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Kaii Higashiyama born?

Born in Yokohama[2], Kaii Higashiyama…

Where did Kaii Higashiyama die?

Kaii Higashiyama died in Tokyo[4].

What did Kaii Higashiyama do for work?

Kaii Higashiyama worked as painter[6].

Where did Kaii Higashiyama go to school?

Kaii Higashiyama was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts[10].

What awards did Kaii Higashiyama receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[11], Order of Culture[12], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[13], and Person of Cultural Merit[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Article database of deceased artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . RKDartists. 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
  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. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Higashiyama
    Artist files at Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library
    Instance of human
    Occupation painter
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