Ken'ichi Yamamoto

Japanese novelist
Person human Q11468886
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Summary

Ken'ichi Yamamoto is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kyoto[2]. He was born on July 23, 1956[3]. He passed away in Kyoto[4]. He died on February 13, 2014[5]. He worked as a novelist[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's place of birth was Kyoto[2].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto passed away in Kyoto[4].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto was born on July 23, 1956[3].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto died on February 13, 2014[5].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's professions included novelist[6].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's professions included writer[7].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto was educated at Doshisha University[10].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto received the Seichō Matsumoto Award[11].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto is recorded as male[12].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[14].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's family name is recorded as Yamamoto[15].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's given name is recorded as Ken'ichi[16].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[17].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[18].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's name in native language is recorded as 山本兼一[19].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's name in kana is recorded as やまもと けんいち[20].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[21].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's P14750 is recorded as 6996-C297-302E-B6AE-E690[22].

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Origins and Family

Ken'ichi Yamamoto was born in Kyoto[2]. He was born on July 23, 1956[3].

Education

Ken'ichi Yamamoto was educated at Doshisha University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Ken'ichi Yamamoto received the Seichō Matsumoto Award[11].

Death and Burial

Ken'ichi Yamamoto died on February 13, 2014[5]. He passed away in Kyoto[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[14].

Why It Matters

Ken'ichi Yamamoto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Ken'ichi Yamamoto born?

Ken'ichi Yamamoto's place of birth was Kyoto[2].

Where did Ken'ichi Yamamoto die?

Ken'ichi Yamamoto died in Kyoto[4].

What did Ken'ichi Yamamoto do for work?

Ken'ichi Yamamoto worked as novelist[6] and writer[7].

Where did Ken'ichi Yamamoto go to school?

Ken'ichi Yamamoto was educated at Doshisha University[10].

What awards did Ken'ichi Yamamoto receive?

Honors received include Seichō Matsumoto Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 847946
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allcinema person id: 847946, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322587644|山本兼一 (#322587644)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'm"
  2. 9w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Educated at → Doshisha University
    Award received → Seichō Matsumoto Award
    Manner of death → natural causes
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: 6996-C297-302E-B6AE-E690, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787260485834"
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