Kenji Ekuan

Summary

Kenji Ekuan is a human^[1]. He was born in Tokyo^[2]. He was born on September 11, 1929^[3]. He died in Tokyo^[4]. He died on February 8, 2015^[5]. He worked as an industrial designer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Tokyo^[2], Kenji Ekuan…
• Kenji Ekuan passed away in Tokyo^[4].
• Kenji Ekuan was born on September 11, 1929^[3].
• Kenji Ekuan died on February 8, 2015^[5].
• Kenji Ekuan held citizenship in Japan^[8].
• Kenji Ekuan held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[9].
• Kenji Ekuan's professions included industrial designer^[6].
• Kenji Ekuan was employed by Shizuoka University of Art and Culture^[10].
• Kenji Ekuan's education included a stint at Tokyo University of the Arts^[11].
• Kenji Ekuan's education included a stint at Art Center College of Design^[12].
• Kenji Ekuan received the Compasso d'Oro^[13].
• Kenji Ekuan received the Lucky Strike Designer Award^[14].
• Kenji Ekuan received the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class^[15].
• Kenji Ekuan received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres^[16].
• Kenji Ekuan received the The Sir Misha Black Awards^[17].
• Kenji Ekuan received the Order of the Lion of Finland^[18].
• Kenji Ekuan is recorded as male^[19].
• Kenji Ekuan's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Kenji Ekuan's Commons category is recorded as Kenji Ekuan^[21].
• Kenji Ekuan's given name is recorded as Kenji^[22].
• Kenji Ekuan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese^[23].
• Kenji Ekuan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'chinotok'}^[24].
• Kenji Ekuan's name in kana is recorded as えくあん けんじ^[25].

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Origins and Family

Kenji Ekuan was born in Tokyo^[2]. He was born on September 11, 1929^[3].

Education

Educated at Tokyo University of the Arts^[11], a national university^[26], in Japan^[27], founded in 1949^[28] and Art Center College of Design^[12], a university^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1930^[31].

Career and Affiliations

Kenji Ekuan worked as an industrial designer^[6]. Among his employers was Shizuoka University of Art and Culture^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Compasso d'Oro^[13], a design award^[32], in Italy^[33], founded in 1954^[34]; Lucky Strike Designer Award^[14], an award^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1991^[37]; Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class^[15], a grade of an order^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1875^[40]; Ordre des Arts et des Lettres^[16], an order^[41], in France^[42], founded in 1957^[43]; The Sir Misha Black Awards^[17], an award^[44], founded in 1978^[45]; and Order of the Lion of Finland^[18], an order^[46], in Finland^[47], founded in 1942^[48].

Death and Burial

Kenji Ekuan died on February 8, 2015^[5]. He died in Tokyo^[4].

Why It Matters

Kenji Ekuan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Kenji Ekuan born?

Born in Tokyo^[2], Kenji Ekuan…

Where did Kenji Ekuan die?

Kenji Ekuan died in Tokyo^[4].

What did Kenji Ekuan do for work?

Kenji Ekuan worked as industrial designer^[6].

Where did Kenji Ekuan go to school?

Kenji Ekuan was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts^[11] and Art Center College of Design^[12].

What awards did Kenji Ekuan receive?

Honors received include Compasso d'Oro^[13], Lucky Strike Designer Award^[14], Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class^[15], and Ordre des Arts et des Lettres^[16].