Kenji Miyazawa

Japanese poet and author of children's literature (1896-1933)
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Kenji Miyazawa
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Kenji Miyazawa

Summary

Kenji Miyazawa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hanamakikawaguchi[2]. He was born on August 27, 1896[3]. He died in Hanamaki[4]. He died on September 21, 1933[5]. He worked as a poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], teacher[9], and Esperantist[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Kenji Miyazawa was born in Hanamakikawaguchi[2].
  • Kenji Miyazawa passed away in Hanamaki[4].
  • Kenji Miyazawa was born on August 27, 1896[3].
  • Kenji Miyazawa died on September 21, 1933[5].
  • Kenji Miyazawa died on August 21, 1933[12].
  • Kenji Miyazawa's father was Masajirō Miyazawa[13].
  • Kenji Miyazawa held citizenship in Japan[14].
  • Japanese was Kenji Miyazawa's native language[15].
  • Kenji Miyazawa worked as a poet[6].
  • Kenji Miyazawa's professions included novelist[7].
  • Kenji Miyazawa's professions included writer[8].
  • Kenji Miyazawa's professions included teacher[9].
  • Kenji Miyazawa's professions included Esperantist[10].
  • Kenji Miyazawa worked as an agronomist[16].
  • Kenji Miyazawa's field of work was poetry[17].
  • Kenji Miyazawa's field of work was children's and young adult literature[18].
  • Kenji Miyazawa's field of work was creative and professional writing[19].
  • Among Kenji Miyazawa's employers was Iwate Kenritsu Hanamaki Nōgyō Kōtō Gakkō[20].
  • Kenji Miyazawa's education included a stint at Morioka Agriculture and Forestry High School[21].
  • Kenji Miyazawa was educated at Morioka First High School[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Kenji Miyazawa is Night on the Galactic Railroad[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Kenji Miyazawa is Kaze no Matasaburō[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Kenji Miyazawa is Porāno no hiroba[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Kenji Miyazawa is The Life of Guskō Budori[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Kenji Miyazawa is The Acorns and Wildcat[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kenji Miyazawa was born in Hanamakikawaguchi[2]. He was born on August 27, 1896[3]. His father was Masajirō Miyazawa[13]. Japanese was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Morioka Agriculture and Forestry High School[21], a higher agricultural and forestry school[28] and Morioka First High School[22], a Japanese high school[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1880[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], teacher[9], Esperantist[10], and agronomist[16]. Fields of work include poetry[17], a literary form[32]; children's and young adult literature[18], a sub-set of literature[33]; and creative and professional writing[19], an academic discipline[34]. Among Kenji Miyazawa's employers was Iwate Kenritsu Hanamaki Nōgyō Kōtō Gakkō[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Night on the Galactic Railroad[23], a literary work[35]; Kaze no Matasaburō[24], a literary work[36]; Porāno no hiroba[25], a literary work[37]; The Life of Guskō Budori[26], a literary work[38]; The Acorns and Wildcat[27], a literary work[39]; and Wolf Forest and Basket Forest, Robber Forest[40], a literary work[41]. Things named for Kenji Miyazawa include Kenji Eno[42], a composer[43], 1970–2013[44], of Japan[45].

Personal Life

Kenji Miyazawa's religion is recorded as Nichiren Shū[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 21, 1933[5] and August 21, 1933[12]. Kenji Miyazawa died in Hanamaki[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[47].

Why It Matters

Kenji Miyazawa has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include Night on the Galactic Railroad[49], a literary work[50]; Ame ni mo Makezu[51], a literary work[52], founded in 1931[53]; The Restaurant of Many Orders[54], a literary work[55]; and Gauche the Cellist[56], a literary work[57]. Entities named for him include Kenji Eno[42], a composer[43], 1970–2013[44], of Japan[45].

FAQs

Where was Kenji Miyazawa born?

Kenji Miyazawa was born in Hanamakikawaguchi[2].

Where did Kenji Miyazawa die?

Kenji Miyazawa passed away in Hanamaki[4].

Who were Kenji Miyazawa's parents?

Kenji Miyazawa's father was Masajirō Miyazawa[13].

What did Kenji Miyazawa do for work?

Kenji Miyazawa worked as poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], teacher[9], and Esperantist[10].

Where did Kenji Miyazawa go to school?

Kenji Miyazawa was educated at Morioka Agriculture and Forestry High School[21] and Morioka First High School[22].

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  20. [3] . NooSFere. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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