Kazutoshi Handō

Japanese novelist and critic
Person human Q11407116
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Kazutoshi Handō

Summary

Kazutoshi Handō is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mukōjima-ku[2]. He was born on May 21, 1930[3]. He died in Setagaya[4]. He died on January 12, 2021[5]. He worked as a novelist[6] and critic[7]. He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Kazutoshi Handō's place of birth was Mukōjima-ku[2].
  • Kazutoshi Handō passed away in Setagaya[4].
  • Kazutoshi Handō was born on May 21, 1930[3].
  • Kazutoshi Handō was born on January 1, 1930[9].
  • Kazutoshi Handō died on January 12, 2021[5].
  • Kazutoshi Handō was married to Mariko Handō[10].
  • Kazutoshi Handō held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Kazutoshi Handō held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Kazutoshi Handō worked as a novelist[6].
  • Kazutoshi Handō's professions included critic[7].
  • Kazutoshi Handō was employed by Bungeishunjū[13].
  • Kazutoshi Handō was educated at Sumidagawa High School[14].
  • Kazutoshi Handō's education included a stint at Q115134382[15].
  • Kazutoshi Handō's education included a stint at Niigata Prefectural Nagaoka High School[16].
  • Kazutoshi Handō's education included a stint at Urawa high school[17].
  • Kazutoshi Handō was educated at Faculty of Letters, the University of Tokyo[18].
  • Kazutoshi Handō received the Q11468809[19].
  • Kazutoshi Handō received the Kikuchi Kan Prize[20].
  • Kazutoshi Handō received the Jirō Nitta Bungakushō[21].
  • Kazutoshi Handō is recorded as male[22].
  • Kazutoshi Handō's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • The cause of death was senility[24].
  • Kazutoshi Handō's given name is recorded as Kazutoshi[25].
  • Kazutoshi Handō's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Kazutoshi Handō's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[27].

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Origins and Family

Kazutoshi Handō was born in Mukōjima-ku[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 21, 1930[3] and January 1, 1930[9].

Education

Educated at Sumidagawa High School[14], a Japanese high school[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1921[30]; Q115134382[15]; Niigata Prefectural Nagaoka High School[16], a Japanese high school[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1872[33]; Urawa high school[17], a higher school in the Empire of Japan[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1921[36]; and Faculty of Letters, the University of Tokyo[18], a faculty[37], in Japan[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6] and critic[7]. Among Kazutoshi Handō's employers was Bungeishunjū[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Q11468809[19], an award[39], in Japan[40]; Kikuchi Kan Prize[20], a literary award[41], in Japan[42]; and Jirō Nitta Bungakushō[21], a literary award[43], in Japan[44].

Personal Life

Kazutoshi Handō was married to Mariko Handō[10].

Death and Burial

Kazutoshi Handō died on January 12, 2021[5]. He passed away in Setagaya[4]. The cause of death was senility[24].

Why It Matters

Kazutoshi Handō is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Where was Kazutoshi Handō born?

Kazutoshi Handō's place of birth was Mukōjima-ku[2].

Where did Kazutoshi Handō die?

Kazutoshi Handō passed away in Setagaya[4].

Who was Kazutoshi Handō married to?

Kazutoshi Handō's spouses include Mariko Handō[10].

What did Kazutoshi Handō do for work?

Kazutoshi Handō worked as novelist[6] and critic[7].

Where did Kazutoshi Handō go to school?

Kazutoshi Handō was educated at Sumidagawa High School[14], Q115134382[15], Niigata Prefectural Nagaoka High School[16], and Urawa high school[17].

What awards did Kazutoshi Handō receive?

Honors received include Q11468809[19], Kikuchi Kan Prize[20], and Jirō Nitta Bungakushō[21].

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  20. [3] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . www3.nhk.or.jp. Retrieved . www3.nhk.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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