Kazumasa Nagai

Japanese printmaker and graphic designer (born 1929)
Person human Q1684227
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Kazumasa Nagai

Summary

Kazumasa Nagai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Osaka[2]. He was born on January 1, 1929[3]. He died on February 23, 2026[4]. He worked as a graphic designer[5], designer[6], graphic artist[7], and typographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kazumasa Nagai's place of birth was Osaka[2].
  • Kazumasa Nagai was born on January 1, 1929[3].
  • Kazumasa Nagai was born on April 20, 1929[10].
  • Kazumasa Nagai died on February 23, 2026[4].
  • Kazumasa Nagai held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Kazumasa Nagai's professions included graphic designer[5].
  • Kazumasa Nagai's professions included designer[6].
  • Kazumasa Nagai worked as a graphic artist[7].
  • Kazumasa Nagai worked as a typographer[8].
  • Kazumasa Nagai was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts[12].
  • Kazumasa Nagai received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[13].
  • Kazumasa Nagai is recorded as male[14].
  • Kazumasa Nagai's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Kazumasa Nagai's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[16].
  • Kazumasa Nagai's Commons category is recorded as Kazumasa Nagai[17].
  • Kazumasa Nagai's family name is recorded as Nagai[18].
  • Kazumasa Nagai's given name is recorded as Kazumasa[19].
  • Kazumasa Nagai's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1989[20].
  • Kazumasa Nagai's participant in is recorded as Documenta III[21].
  • Kazumasa Nagai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[22].
  • Kazumasa Nagai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '永井一正'}[23].
  • Kazumasa Nagai's name in kana is recorded as ながい かずまさ[24].
  • Kazumasa Nagai's has works in the collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[25].
  • Kazumasa Nagai's has works in the collection is recorded as Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam[26].
  • Kazumasa Nagai's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Osaka[2], Kazumasa Nagai… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1929[3] and April 20, 1929[10].

Education

Kazumasa Nagai's education included a stint at Tokyo University of the Arts[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include graphic designer[5], designer[6], graphic artist[7], and typographer[8].

Recognition

Kazumasa Nagai received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[13].

Death and Burial

Kazumasa Nagai died on February 23, 2026[4].

Why It Matters

Kazumasa Nagai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Kazumasa Nagai born?

Kazumasa Nagai was born in Osaka[2].

What did Kazumasa Nagai do for work?

Kazumasa Nagai worked as graphic designer[5], designer[6], graphic artist[7], and typographer[8].

Where did Kazumasa Nagai go to school?

Kazumasa Nagai was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts[12].

What awards did Kazumasa Nagai receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . mainichi.jp. Retrieved . mainichi.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . stedelijk.nl. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Kazumasa Nagai. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/kazumasa-nagai
MLA “Kazumasa Nagai.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/kazumasa-nagai.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_kazumasa-nagai_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Kazumasa Nagai}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/kazumasa-nagai}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Kazumasa Nagai — https://4ort.xyz/entity/kazumasa-nagai (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kazumasa-nagai · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Osaka
    Award received
    Citizenship
    Instance of human
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.