Kaoru Kurimoto

Japanese novelist (1953–2009)
Person human Q1942999
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Kaoru Kurimoto

Summary

Kaoru Kurimoto is a human[1]. She was born in Katsushika[2]. She was born on February 13, 1953[3]. She passed away in Tokyo[4]. She died on May 26, 2009[5]. She worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], science fiction writer[8], and literary critic[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (496 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Katsushika[2], Kaoru Kurimoto…
  • Kaoru Kurimoto passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto was born on February 13, 1953[3].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto died on May 26, 2009[5].
  • Among Kaoru Kurimoto's spouses was Kiyoshi Imaoka[11].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto worked as a writer[6].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto worked as a novelist[7].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto worked as a science fiction writer[8].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto worked as a literary critic[9].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto was educated at Waseda University[13].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto received the Edogawa Rampo Award[14].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto received the Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[15].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto was a member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan[16].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto is recorded as female[17].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[19].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto's official website is recorded as http://homepage2.nifty.com/kaguraclub/index.html[20].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto's topic's main category is recorded as Q10063587[21].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '栗本薫'}[24].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto's name in kana is recorded as くりもと かおる[25].
  • Kaoru Kurimoto's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: JP[28]

  • Began / founded: 1953-02-13[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2009-05-26[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ccb12394-7177-4ccd-b072-a27fe84d0cb4[31]

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Origins and Family

Kaoru Kurimoto's place of birth was Katsushika[2]. She was born on February 13, 1953[3].

Education

Kaoru Kurimoto was educated at Waseda University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], science fiction writer[8], and literary critic[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Edogawa Rampo Award[14], a literary award[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1955[34] and Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[15].

Personal Life

Kaoru Kurimoto was married to Kiyoshi Imaoka[11].

Death and Burial

Kaoru Kurimoto died on May 26, 2009[5]. She passed away in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Kaoru Kurimoto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (496 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to her include Guin Saga[37], a novel series[38].

FAQs

Where was Kaoru Kurimoto born?

Born in Katsushika[2], Kaoru Kurimoto…

Where did Kaoru Kurimoto die?

Kaoru Kurimoto died in Tokyo[4].

Who was Kaoru Kurimoto married to?

Kaoru Kurimoto's spouses include Kiyoshi Imaoka[11].

What did Kaoru Kurimoto do for work?

Kaoru Kurimoto worked as writer[6], novelist[7], science fiction writer[8], and literary critic[9].

Where did Kaoru Kurimoto go to school?

Kaoru Kurimoto was educated at Waseda University[13].

What awards did Kaoru Kurimoto receive?

Honors received include Edogawa Rampo Award[14] and Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . sfwj.jp. sfwj.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . pddnet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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