Kaori Kawabata

Japanese literary scholar and translator (1933–2021)
Person human Q11479124
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Kaori Kawabata

Summary

Kaori Kawabata is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tokyo City[2]. He was born on December 24, 1933[3]. He died on February 3, 2021[4]. He worked as a translator[5], literary scholar[6], and university teacher[7]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Kaori Kawabata's place of birth was Tokyo City[2].
  • Kaori Kawabata was born on December 24, 1933[3].
  • Kaori Kawabata died on February 3, 2021[4].
  • Kaori Kawabata's father was Masaki Yamamoto[9].
  • Kaori Kawabata held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Kaori Kawabata held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Japanese was Kaori Kawabata's native language[12].
  • Kaori Kawabata's professions included translator[5].
  • Kaori Kawabata worked as a literary scholar[6].
  • Kaori Kawabata's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Kaori Kawabata's employers was University of Tokyo[13].
  • Among Kaori Kawabata's employers was Kawamura Gakuen Women's University[14].
  • Among Kaori Kawabata's employers was Chubu University[15].
  • Among Kaori Kawabata's employers was Hokkaido University[16].
  • Kaori Kawabata's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[17].
  • Kaori Kawabata is recorded as male[18].
  • Kaori Kawabata's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kaori Kawabata's family name is recorded as Yamamoto[20].
  • Kaori Kawabata's family name is recorded as Kawabata[21].
  • Kaori Kawabata's given name is recorded as Kaori[22].
  • Kaori Kawabata's relative is recorded as Yasunari Kawabata[23].
  • Kaori Kawabata's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Kaori Kawabata's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[25].
  • Kaori Kawabata's birth name is recorded as 山本香男里[26].
  • Kaori Kawabata's name in native language is recorded as 川端香男里[27].

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Origins and Family

Kaori Kawabata was born in Tokyo City[2]. He was born on December 24, 1933[3]. His father was Masaki Yamamoto[9]. Japanese was his native language[12].

Education

Kaori Kawabata's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[5], literary scholar[6], and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Tokyo[13], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31]; Kawamura Gakuen Women's University[14], a university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1924[34], headquartered in Abiko[35]; Chubu University[15], a university[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1938[38]; and Hokkaido University[16], a national university[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1918[41], headquartered in Kita-ku[42].

Death and Burial

Kaori Kawabata died on February 3, 2021[4].

Why It Matters

Kaori Kawabata is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Where was Kaori Kawabata born?

Kaori Kawabata's place of birth was Tokyo City[2].

Who were Kaori Kawabata's parents?

Kaori Kawabata's father was Masaki Yamamoto[9].

What did Kaori Kawabata do for work?

Kaori Kawabata worked as translator[5], literary scholar[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Kaori Kawabata go to school?

Kaori Kawabata was educated at University of Tokyo[17].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → UBOV172017
    Place of birth → Tokyo City
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese, Russian
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  2. 16w ago · 東京オリンピック1964 · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese, Russian
    Native language → Japanese
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  3. 16w ago · 東京オリンピック1964 · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → 山本香男里
    Relative → Yasunari Kawabata
    Occupation → translator, literary scholar, university teacher
    Family name → Yamamoto, Kawabata
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  4. 16w ago · 東京オリンピック1964 · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Worldcat entities id → E39PBJtxbTpqRmmy9FBtvWb68C
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/121ln206
    Date of birth → +1933-12-24T00:00:00Z
    Gnd id → 1125064471
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