Kawai Kanjirō

Japanese ceramicist, essayist (1890-1966)
Person human Q6379524
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Kawai Kanjirō

Summary

Kawai Kanjirō is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yasugi[2]. He was born on +1890-08-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Higashiyama-ku[4]. He died on +1966-11-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a ceramicist[6] and essayist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kawai Kanjirō's place of birth was Yasugi[2].
  • Kawai Kanjirō passed away in Higashiyama-ku[4].
  • Kawai Kanjirō was born on +1890-08-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kawai Kanjirō died on +1966-11-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kawai Kanjirō held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Kawai Kanjirō held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's professions included ceramicist[6].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's professions included essayist[7].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's education included a stint at Tokyo Institute of Technology[11].
  • Kawai Kanjirō was educated at Matsue kita kōtō gakkō[12].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's image is recorded as Kawai Kanjirō photographed by Shigeru Tamura.jpg[13].
  • Kawai Kanjirō is recorded as male[14].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's genre is recorded as Mingei[16].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's ISNI is recorded as 0000000123199524[17].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17389135[18].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's GND ID is recorded as 136810950[19].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81032407[20].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500234059[21].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13564685h[22].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 135646845[23].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's IdRef ID is recorded as 130251356[24].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04425125[25].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00028917[26].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's Commons category is recorded as Kawai Kanjirō[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Yasugi[2], Kawai Kanjirō… he was born on +1890-08-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology[11], a university in postwar Japan[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1881[30], headquartered in Ōokayama[31] and Matsue kita kōtō gakkō[12], a Japanese high school[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1876[34]. Kawai Kanjirō studied under Itaya Hazan[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ceramicist[6] and essayist[7].

Death and Burial

Kawai Kanjirō died on +1966-11-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Higashiyama-ku[4]. The cause of death was senility[36].

Why It Matters

Kawai Kanjirō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Kawai Kanjirō born?

Kawai Kanjirō was born in Yasugi[2].

Where did Kawai Kanjirō die?

Kawai Kanjirō passed away in Higashiyama-ku[4].

What did Kawai Kanjirō do for work?

Kawai Kanjirō worked as ceramicist[6] and essayist[7].

Where did Kawai Kanjirō go to school?

Kawai Kanjirō was educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology[11] and Matsue kita kōtō gakkō[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Article database of deceased artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [36] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.

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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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