Keiji Nakazawa

Japanese manga artist (1939-2012)
Person human Q959193
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Keiji Nakazawa

Summary

Keiji Nakazawa is a human[1]. He was born in Naka-ku[2]. He was born on March 14, 1939[3]. He passed away in Hiroshima[4]. He died on December 19, 2012[5]. He worked as a mangaka[6], visual artist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Naka-ku[2], Keiji Nakazawa…
  • Keiji Nakazawa's place of birth was Hiroshima[10].
  • Keiji Nakazawa passed away in Hiroshima[4].
  • Keiji Nakazawa was born on March 14, 1939[3].
  • Keiji Nakazawa died on December 19, 2012[5].
  • Keiji Nakazawa held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Keiji Nakazawa held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Keiji Nakazawa worked as a mangaka[6].
  • Keiji Nakazawa's professions included visual artist[7].
  • Keiji Nakazawa worked as a writer[8].
  • Keiji Nakazawa's field of work was manga[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Keiji Nakazawa is Barefoot Gen[14].
  • Keiji Nakazawa received the Prix Tournesol[15].
  • Keiji Nakazawa is recorded as male[16].
  • Keiji Nakazawa's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[18].
  • Keiji Nakazawa's family name is recorded as Nakazawa[19].
  • Keiji Nakazawa's given name is recorded as Keiji[20].
  • Keiji Nakazawa's medical condition is recorded as blindness[21].
  • Keiji Nakazawa's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Keiji Nakazawa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Keiji Nakazawa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '中沢 啓治'}[24].
  • Keiji Nakazawa's name in kana is recorded as なかざわ けいじ[25].
  • Keiji Nakazawa's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: JP[28]

  • Began / founded: 1939-03-07[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-12-19[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f9eb7510-7deb-4e17-b54e-cebd4d957aa9[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Naka-ku[2], a ward of Japan[32], in Japan[33] and Hiroshima[10], a city designated by government ordinance[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1589[36]. Keiji Nakazawa was born on March 14, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mangaka[6], visual artist[7], and writer[8]. Keiji Nakazawa's field of work was manga[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Keiji Nakazawa is Barefoot Gen[14].

Recognition

Keiji Nakazawa received the Prix Tournesol[15].

Death and Burial

Keiji Nakazawa died on December 19, 2012[5]. He died in Hiroshima[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[18].

Why It Matters

Keiji Nakazawa ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (549 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Works attributed to him include Barefoot Gen[39], a manga series[40].

FAQs

Where was Keiji Nakazawa born?

Keiji Nakazawa's place of birth was Naka-ku[2].

Where did Keiji Nakazawa die?

Keiji Nakazawa passed away in Hiroshima[4].

What did Keiji Nakazawa do for work?

Keiji Nakazawa worked as mangaka[6], visual artist[7], and writer[8].

What awards did Keiji Nakazawa receive?

Honors received include Prix Tournesol[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . shs.cairn.info. shs.cairn.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . animenewsnetwork.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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