Karen Makishima

Japanese politician, Pro-LGBT activist, Master of Political Science, Former NHK Coordinator、
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Karen Makishima

Summary

Karen Makishima is a human[1]. Born in Yokosuka[2], she… she was born on November 1, 1976[3]. She worked as a political scientist[4] and politician[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Karen Makishima was born in Yokosuka[2].
  • Karen Makishima was born on November 1, 1976[3].
  • Karen Makishima held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Japanese was Karen Makishima's native language[8].
  • Karen Makishima's professions included political scientist[4].
  • Karen Makishima worked as a politician[5].
  • Karen Makishima held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Japan[9].
  • Among Karen Makishima's employers was Toin University of Yokohama[10].
  • Karen Makishima was employed by Tokyo Junshin University[11].
  • Karen Makishima's education included a stint at George Washington University[12].
  • Karen Makishima's education included a stint at International Christian University[13].
  • Karen Makishima was educated at The Graduate School of Political Management[14].
  • Karen Makishima was a member of Shinto Political Alliance Diet Members' Association[15].
  • Karen Makishima is recorded as female[16].
  • Karen Makishima's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Karen Makishima was affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party[18].
  • Karen Makishima's Commons category is recorded as Karen Makishima[19].
  • Karen Makishima's family name is recorded as Makishima[20].
  • Karen Makishima's given name is recorded as Karen[21].
  • Karen Makishima's official website is recorded as http://makishimakaren.com/[22].
  • Karen Makishima's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Karen Makishima's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '牧島かれん'}[24].
  • Karen Makishima's name in kana is recorded as まきしま かれん[25].
  • Karen Makishima's candidacy in election is recorded as 2017 Japanese general election[26].
  • Karen Makishima's number of viewers/listeners is recorded as {'amount': '+488348'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Karen Makishima's place of birth was Yokosuka[2]. She was born on November 1, 1976[3]. Japanese was her native language[8].

Education

Educated at George Washington University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1821[30]; International Christian University[13], a private university[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1949[33], headquartered in Ōsawa[34]; and The Graduate School of Political Management[14], an academic institution[35], in United States[36], founded in 1987[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist[4] and politician[5]. Employers include Toin University of Yokohama[10], a university[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1988[40], headquartered in Yokohama[41] and Tokyo Junshin University[11], a university[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1934[44]. Karen Makishima held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Japan[9].

Personal Life

Karen Makishima was affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party[18].

Why It Matters

Karen Makishima ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

Works attributed to her include Act on Promoting Public Understanding of Diversity in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity[46], a statute[47], in Japan[48], founded in 2023[49], written by Yoshitaka Shindō[50].

FAQs

Where was Karen Makishima born?

Karen Makishima was born in Yokosuka[2].

What did Karen Makishima do for work?

Karen Makishima worked as political scientist[4] and politician[5].

Where did Karen Makishima go to school?

Karen Makishima was educated at George Washington University[12], International Christian University[13], and The Graduate School of Political Management[14].

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  24. [26] . kouhosha.info. kouhosha.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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