Kenya Hara

Japanese industrial designer (born 1958)
Person human Q973509
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Kenya Hara

Summary

Kenya Hara is a human[1]. He was born in Okayama[2]. He was born on +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a graphic designer[4], exhibition curator[5], graphic artist[6], designer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kenya Hara's place of birth was Okayama[2].
  • Kenya Hara was born in Okayama Prefecture[10].
  • Kenya Hara was born on +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kenya Hara was born on +1958-06-05T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Kenya Hara held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Kenya Hara's professions included graphic designer[4].
  • Kenya Hara worked as an exhibition curator[5].
  • Kenya Hara's professions included graphic artist[6].
  • Kenya Hara worked as a designer[7].
  • Kenya Hara worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Kenya Hara's field of work was graphics[13].
  • Kenya Hara's field of work was graphic design[14].
  • Kenya Hara's field of work was design[15].
  • Kenya Hara was employed by Musashino Art University[16].
  • Kenya Hara's education included a stint at Musashino Art University[17].
  • Kenya Hara is recorded as male[18].
  • Kenya Hara's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kenya Hara's family name is recorded as Hara[20].
  • Kenya Hara's given name is recorded as Ken'ya[21].
  • Kenya Hara's official website is recorded as https://www.ndc.co.jp/hara/[22].
  • Kenya Hara's described at URL is recorded as https://www.designculture.it/interview/kenya-hara.html[23].
  • Kenya Hara's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Kenya Hara's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '原研哉'}[25].
  • Kenya Hara's name in kana is recorded as はら けんや[26].
  • Kenya Hara's has works in the collection is recorded as San Francisco Museum of Modern Art[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Okayama[2], a city designated by government ordinance[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1889[30] and Okayama Prefecture[10], a prefecture of Japan[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1871[33]. Recorded date of birth include +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1958-06-05T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Kenya Hara's education included a stint at Musashino Art University[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include graphic designer[4], exhibition curator[5], graphic artist[6], designer[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include graphics[13], a method[34]; graphic design[14], a field of study[35]; and design[15], a field of study[36]. Among Kenya Hara's employers was Musashino Art University[16].

Why It Matters

Kenya Hara ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Kenya Hara born?

Born in Okayama[2], Kenya Hara…

What did Kenya Hara do for work?

Kenya Hara worked as graphic designer[4], exhibition curator[5], graphic artist[6], designer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Kenya Hara go to school?

Kenya Hara was educated at Musashino Art University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . designculture.it. designculture.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . designculture.it. designculture.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Sex or gender male
    Country of citizenship Japan
    Official website https://www.ndc.co.jp/hara/
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