Kansai Yamamoto

Japanese fashion designer and event producer (1944-2020)
Person human Q6364496
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Kansai Yamamoto

Summary

Kansai Yamamoto is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yokohama[2]. He was born on +1944-02-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on +2020-07-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a fashion designer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kansai Yamamoto's place of birth was Yokohama[2].
  • Kansai Yamamoto died in Tokyo[4].
  • Kansai Yamamoto was born on +1944-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kansai Yamamoto died on +2020-07-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Kansai Yamamoto was Mirai Yamamoto[8].
  • Kansai Yamamoto held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Kansai Yamamoto held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Japanese was Kansai Yamamoto's native language[11].
  • Kansai Yamamoto worked as a fashion designer[6].
  • Kansai Yamamoto was educated at Nihon University[12].
  • Kansai Yamamoto was educated at Gifu Technical High School[13].
  • Kansai Yamamoto received the SOEN Award[14].
  • Kansai Yamamoto received the Best Jeans[15].
  • Kansai Yamamoto's image is recorded as Yamamoto Kansai.jpg[16].
  • Kansai Yamamoto is recorded as male[17].
  • Kansai Yamamoto's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kansai Yamamoto's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 251983159[19].
  • Kansai Yamamoto's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500490159[20].
  • Kansai Yamamoto's IdRef ID is recorded as 248429892[21].
  • Kansai Yamamoto's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA16334038[22].
  • Kansai Yamamoto's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1560078[23].
  • Kansai Yamamoto's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00093206[24].
  • Kansai Yamamoto's Commons category is recorded as Kansai Yamamoto[25].
  • The cause of death was acute myeloid leukemia[26].
  • The cause of death was leukemia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kansai Yamamoto was born in Yokohama[2]. He was born on +1944-02-08T00:00:00Z[3]. Japanese was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Nihon University[12], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1889[30] and Gifu Technical High School[13], a Japanese high school[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1926[33]. Kansai Yamamoto studied under Junko Koshino[34].

Career and Affiliations

Kansai Yamamoto's professions included fashion designer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include SOEN Award[14], an award[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1956[37] and Best Jeans[15].

Personal Life

A child of Kansai Yamamoto was Mirai Yamamoto[8].

Death and Burial

Kansai Yamamoto died on +2020-07-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. Recorded cause of death include acute myeloid leukemia[26] and leukemia[27].

Why It Matters

Kansai Yamamoto ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

He has been cited as an influence by Ziggy Stardust[40], an alter ego[41], founded in 1971[42].

FAQs

Where was Kansai Yamamoto born?

Kansai Yamamoto was born in Yokohama[2].

Where did Kansai Yamamoto die?

Kansai Yamamoto died in Tokyo[4].

What did Kansai Yamamoto do for work?

Kansai Yamamoto worked as fashion designer[6].

Where did Kansai Yamamoto go to school?

Kansai Yamamoto was educated at Nihon University[12] and Gifu Technical High School[13].

What awards did Kansai Yamamoto receive?

Honors received include SOEN Award[14] and Best Jeans[15].

Who did Kansai Yamamoto influence?

Kansai Yamamoto has been cited as an influence by Ziggy Stardust[40].

References

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  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . oricon.co.jp. Retrieved . oricon.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Kunstindeks Danmark. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Guardian. Retrieved . efe.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . 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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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