Ken'ichi Yamamoto

Japanese novelist
Person human Q11468886
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Ken'ichi Yamamoto

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]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

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[8].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's professions included novelist[6].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's education included a stint at Doshisha University[9].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto received the Seichō Matsumoto Award[10].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto is recorded as male[11].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[13].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's family name is recorded as Yamamoto[14].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's given name is recorded as Ken'ichi[15].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[16].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[17].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '山本兼一'}[18].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's name in kana is recorded as やまもと けんいち[19].
  • Ken'ichi Yamamoto's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[20].

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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[9].

Career and Affiliations

Ken'ichi Yamamoto worked as a novelist[6].

Recognition

Ken'ichi Yamamoto received the Seichō Matsumoto Award[10].

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[13].

Why It Matters

Ken'ichi Yamamoto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

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].

Where did Ken'ichi Yamamoto go to school?

Ken'ichi Yamamoto was educated at Doshisha University[9].

What awards did Ken'ichi Yamamoto receive?

Honors received include Seichō Matsumoto Award[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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