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 ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,813 views/month, #7,001 of 1,000,298).^[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].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1896-08-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1933-09-21^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a86ef673-d63c-4bc0-a202-d8ea6d6fb6a8^[32]

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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^[33] and Morioka First High School^[22], a Japanese high school^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1880^[36].

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^[37]; children's and young adult literature^[18], a sub-set of literature^[38]; and creative and professional writing^[19], an academic discipline^[39]. 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^[40]; Kaze no Matasaburō^[24], a literary work^[41]; Porāno no hiroba^[25], a literary work^[42]; The Life of Guskō Budori^[26], a literary work^[43]; The Acorns and Wildcat^[27], a literary work^[44]; and Wolf Forest and Basket Forest, Robber Forest^[45], a literary work^[46]. Things named for Kenji Miyazawa include Kenji Eno^[47], a composer^[48], 1970–2013^[49], of Japan^[50].

Personal Life

Kenji Miyazawa's religion is recorded as Nichiren Shū^[51].

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^[52].

Why It Matters

Kenji Miyazawa ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,813 views/month, #7,001 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Works attributed to him include Night on the Galactic Railroad^[55], a literary work^[56]; Ame ni mo Makezu^[57], a literary work^[58], founded in 1931^[59]; The Restaurant of Many Orders^[60], a literary work^[61]; and Gauche the Cellist^[62], a literary work^[63]. Entities named for him include Kenji Eno^[47], a composer^[48], 1970–2013^[49], of Japan^[50].

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].