Kaneshige Tōyō

Japanese potter
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Summary

Kaneshige Tōyō was born on January 1, 1896[1], in Okayama[2]. He died on January 1, 1967[3]. He worked as a ceramicist[4], potter[5], artisan[6], and artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 3, 1896[9]
  • Date of death: November 6, 1967[10]
  • Child: Sozan Kaneshige[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[12], Empire of Japan[13]
  • Award received: Medal with Purple Ribbon[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Family name: Kaneshige[16]
  • Given name: Isamu[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[18]
  • Birth name: 金重 勇[19]
  • Name in native language: 金重 陶陽[20]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[21]

Why It Matters

Kaneshige Tōyō is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Kaneshige Tōyō born?

Kaneshige Tōyō's place of birth was Okayama[2].

What did Kaneshige Tōyō do for work?

Kaneshige Tōyō worked as a ceramicist[4], potter[5], artisan[6], and artist[7].

What awards did Kaneshige Tōyō receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Article database of deceased artists. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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