Kazuko Shiraishi

Summary

Kazuko Shiraishi is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Vancouver^[2]. She was born on February 27, 1931^[3]. She died on June 14, 2024^[4]. She worked as a linguist^[5], poet^[6], translator^[7], and writer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Vancouver^[2], Kazuko Shiraishi…
• Kazuko Shiraishi was born on February 27, 1931^[3].
• Kazuko Shiraishi died on June 14, 2024^[4].
• Kazuko Shiraishi held citizenship in Japan^[10].
• Kazuko Shiraishi held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[11].
• Kazuko Shiraishi's professions included linguist^[5].
• Kazuko Shiraishi worked as a poet^[6].
• Kazuko Shiraishi's professions included translator^[7].
• Kazuko Shiraishi worked as a writer^[8].
• Kazuko Shiraishi was educated at Waseda University^[12].
• Kazuko Shiraishi received the H Prize^[13].
• Kazuko Shiraishi received the Q11624319^[14].
• Kazuko Shiraishi received the Yomiuri Prize^[15].
• Kazuko Shiraishi received the Jun Takami Award^[16].
• Kazuko Shiraishi is recorded as female^[17].
• Kazuko Shiraishi's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• The cause of death was heart failure^[19].
• Kazuko Shiraishi's family name is recorded as Shiraishi^[20].
• Kazuko Shiraishi's given name is recorded as Kazuko^[21].
• Kazuko Shiraishi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[22].
• Kazuko Shiraishi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese^[23].
• Kazuko Shiraishi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '白石かずこ'}^[24].
• Kazuko Shiraishi's name in kana is recorded as しらいし かずこ^[25].
• Kazuko Shiraishi's start of work period is recorded as 1950^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: JP^[28]

• Began / founded: 1931-02-27^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-06-14^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: f02909ca-9fd7-4b8b-8fc2-265e34762cd3^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Vancouver^[2], Kazuko Shiraishi… she was born on February 27, 1931^[3].

Education

Kazuko Shiraishi was educated at Waseda University^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[5], poet^[6], translator^[7], and writer^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include H Prize^[13], an award^[32], in Japan^[33]; Q11624319^[14], an award^[34], in Japan^[35]; Yomiuri Prize^[15], a literary award^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1949^[38]; and Jun Takami Award^[16], a literary award^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1971^[41].

Death and Burial

Kazuko Shiraishi died on June 14, 2024^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[19].

Why It Matters

Kazuko Shiraishi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42]

FAQs

Where was Kazuko Shiraishi born?

Born in Vancouver^[2], Kazuko Shiraishi…

What did Kazuko Shiraishi do for work?

Kazuko Shiraishi worked as linguist^[5], poet^[6], translator^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Kazuko Shiraishi go to school?

Kazuko Shiraishi was educated at Waseda University^[12].

What awards did Kazuko Shiraishi receive?

Honors received include H Prize^[13], Q11624319^[14], Yomiuri Prize^[15], and Jun Takami Award^[16].