Kawakami Gensai

Japanese samurai of the late Edo period (1834-1872)
Person human Q698402
Kawakami Gensai
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Kawakami Gensai

Summary

Kawakami Gensai is a human[1]. Born in Kumamoto[2], he… he was born on +1834-12-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Nihonbashi-Kodenmachō[4]. He died on +1872-01-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a samurai[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (392 views/month, #6,937 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kumamoto[2], Kawakami Gensai…
  • Kawakami Gensai died in Nihonbashi-Kodenmachō[4].
  • Kawakami Gensai was born on +1834-12-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kawakami Gensai died on +1872-01-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Ikegami Honmon-ji Temple[8].
  • Kawakami Gensai held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Kawakami Gensai worked as a samurai[6].
  • Among Kawakami Gensai's employers was Kumamoto Domain[10].
  • Kawakami Gensai's image is recorded as Kawakami Gensai.jpg[11].
  • Kawakami Gensai is recorded as male[12].
  • Kawakami Gensai's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Kawakami Gensai's ISNI is recorded as 0000000375685238[14].
  • Kawakami Gensai's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 252384830[15].
  • Kawakami Gensai's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00622259[16].
  • Kawakami Gensai's part of is recorded as Four Hitokiri of the Bakumatsu[17].
  • Kawakami Gensai's Commons category is recorded as Kawakami Gensai[18].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[19].
  • Kawakami Gensai's participated in conflict is recorded as Kinmon Incident[20].
  • Kawakami Gensai's participated in conflict is recorded as Second Chōshū expedition[21].
  • Kawakami Gensai's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01_fr1[22].
  • Kawakami Gensai's family name is recorded as Kawakami[23].
  • Kawakami Gensai studied under Todoroki Buhee[24].
  • Kawakami Gensai studied under Hayashi Oen[25].
  • Kawakami Gensai studied under Miyabe Teizō[26].
  • Kawakami Gensai's political ideology is recorded as Sonnō jōi[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kumamoto[2], Kawakami Gensai… he was born on +1834-12-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Studied under Todoroki Buhee[24], a military personnel[28], 1818–1873[29], of Tokugawa shogunate[30]; Hayashi Oen[25], a samurai[31], 1797–1870[32], of Japan[33]; and Miyabe Teizō[26], a bushi[34], 1820–1864[35].

Career and Affiliations

Kawakami Gensai's professions included samurai[6]. Among his employers was Kumamoto Domain[10].

Death and Burial

Kawakami Gensai died on +1872-01-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Nihonbashi-Kodenmachō[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[19]. He is buried at Ikegami Honmon-ji Temple[8].

Why It Matters

Kawakami Gensai ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (392 views/month, #6,937 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Kawakami Gensai born?

Born in Kumamoto[2], Kawakami Gensai…

Where did Kawakami Gensai die?

Kawakami Gensai died in Nihonbashi-Kodenmachō[4].

What did Kawakami Gensai do for work?

Kawakami Gensai worked as samurai[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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