Kazumi Yumoto

Japanese novelist and screenwriter
Person human Q3194485
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Summary

Kazumi Yumoto is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Tokyo[2]. She was born on November 11, 1959[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], screenwriter[5], children's writer[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2].
  • Kazumi Yumoto was born on November 11, 1959[3].
  • Kazumi Yumoto held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Japanese was Kazumi Yumoto's native language[10].
  • Kazumi Yumoto's professions included novelist[4].
  • Kazumi Yumoto's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Kazumi Yumoto worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Kazumi Yumoto's professions included writer[7].
  • Kazumi Yumoto was educated at Tokyo College of Music[11].
  • Kazumi Yumoto received the 日本児童文学者協会新人賞[12].
  • Kazumi Yumoto received the Jidou Bungei Shinjin Shou[13].
  • Kazumi Yumoto received the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award[14].
  • Kazumi Yumoto received the Mildred L. Batchelder Award[15].
  • Kazumi Yumoto is recorded as female[16].
  • Kazumi Yumoto's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Kazumi Yumoto's family name is recorded as Yumoto[18].
  • Kazumi Yumoto's given name is recorded as Kazumi[19].
  • Kazumi Yumoto's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[20].
  • Kazumi Yumoto's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Kazumi Yumoto's name in native language is recorded as 湯本香樹実[22].
  • Kazumi Yumoto's name in kana is recorded as ゆもと かずみ[23].
  • Kazumi Yumoto's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[24].

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Origins and Family

Kazumi Yumoto was born in Tokyo[2]. She was born on November 11, 1959[3]. Japanese was her native language[10].

Education

Kazumi Yumoto's education included a stint at Tokyo College of Music[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], screenwriter[5], children's writer[6], and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include 日本児童文学者協会新人賞[12], a literary award[25], in Japan[26]; Jidou Bungei Shinjin Shou[13], a literary award[27], in Japan[28], founded in 1972[29]; Boston Globe–Horn Book Award[14], a literary award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1967[32]; and Mildred L. Batchelder Award[15], a literary award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1968[35].

Why It Matters

Kazumi Yumoto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to her include Journey to the Shore[38], a film[39], directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa[40].

FAQs

Where was Kazumi Yumoto born?

Born in Tokyo[2].

What did Kazumi Yumoto do for work?

Kazumi Yumoto worked as novelist[4], screenwriter[5], children's writer[6], and writer[7].

Where did Kazumi Yumoto go to school?

Kazumi Yumoto was educated at Tokyo College of Music[11].

What awards did Kazumi Yumoto receive?

Honors received include 日本児童文学者協会新人賞[12], Jidou Bungei Shinjin Shou[13], Boston Globe–Horn Book Award[14], and Mildred L. Batchelder Award[15].

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  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . 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. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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