Kaiji Kawaguchi

Japanese mangaka
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Kaiji Kawaguchi

Summary

Kaiji Kawaguchi is a human[1]. Born in Hiroshima[2], he… he was born on July 27, 1948[3]. He worked as a mangaka[4], comics creator[5], comics writer[6], and penciller[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kaiji Kawaguchi was born in Hiroshima[2].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi was born on July 27, 1948[3].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Japanese was Kaiji Kawaguchi's native language[10].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi's professions included mangaka[4].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi's professions included comics creator[5].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi worked as a comics writer[6].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi's professions included penciller[7].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi's field of work was comics[11].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi's field of work was manga[12].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi was educated at Meiji University[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Kaiji Kawaguchi is The Silent Service[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Kaiji Kawaguchi is Zipang[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Kaiji Kawaguchi is A Spirit of the Sun[16].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi received the Shogakukan Manga Award[17].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi received the Shogakukan Manga Award[18].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi received the Kodansha Manga Award[19].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi received the Kodansha Manga Award[20].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi received the Kodansha Manga Award[21].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi received the Inkpot Award[22].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi is recorded as male[23].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kaiji Kawaguchi[25].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Kaiji Kawaguchi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'かわぐちかいじ'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Kaiji Kawaguchi was born in Hiroshima[2]. He was born on July 27, 1948[3]. Japanese was his native language[10].

Education

Kaiji Kawaguchi's education included a stint at Meiji University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mangaka[4], comics creator[5], comics writer[6], and penciller[7]. Fields of work include comics[11], a type of arts[28] and manga[12], a comic format[29], in Japan[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Silent Service[14], a manga series[31]; Zipang[15], a manga series[32]; and A Spirit of the Sun[16], a conflation[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Shogakukan Manga Award[17], an annual event[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1956[36]; Kodansha Manga Award[19], an annual event[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1977[39]; and Inkpot Award[22], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1974[42].

Why It Matters

Kaiji Kawaguchi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include The Silent Service[45], a manga series[46]; Zipang[47], a manga series[48]; Confession[49], a manga series[50]; and A Spirit of the Sun[51], a conflation[52].

FAQs

Where was Kaiji Kawaguchi born?

Kaiji Kawaguchi was born in Hiroshima[2].

What did Kaiji Kawaguchi do for work?

Kaiji Kawaguchi worked as mangaka[4], comics creator[5], comics writer[6], and penciller[7].

Where did Kaiji Kawaguchi go to school?

Kaiji Kawaguchi was educated at Meiji University[13].

What awards did Kaiji Kawaguchi receive?

Honors received include Shogakukan Manga Award[17], Shogakukan Manga Award[18], Kodansha Manga Award[19], and Kodansha Manga Award[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Anime News Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Anime News Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . anilist.co. Retrieved . anilist.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Anime News Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Anime News Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . comics.shogakukan.co.jp. Retrieved . comics.shogakukan.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Q51343652. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [52] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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