Kinji Imanishi

Japanese anthropologist (1902-1992)
Person human Q788092
Kinji Imanishi
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Kinji Imanishi

Summary

Kinji Imanishi is a human[1]. Born in Kyoto[2], he… he was born on +1902-01-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kyoto[4]. He died on +1992-06-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], entomologist[7], university teacher[8], and mountaineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Kinji Imanishi was born in Kyoto[2].
  • Kinji Imanishi died in Kyoto[4].
  • Kinji Imanishi was born on +1902-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kinji Imanishi died on +1992-06-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kinji Imanishi held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Kinji Imanishi held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Kinji Imanishi's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Kinji Imanishi worked as an entomologist[7].
  • Kinji Imanishi's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Kinji Imanishi worked as a mountaineer[9].
  • Among Kinji Imanishi's employers was Kyoto University[13].
  • Kinji Imanishi was employed by Okayama University[14].
  • Kinji Imanishi was employed by Gifu University[15].
  • Kinji Imanishi was educated at Kyoto University[16].
  • Kinji Imanishi received the Order of Culture[17].
  • Kinji Imanishi received the Person of Cultural Merit[18].
  • Kinji Imanishi is recorded as male[19].
  • Kinji Imanishi's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Kinji Imanishi's Commons category is recorded as Kinji Imanishi[21].
  • Kinji Imanishi's sport is recorded as mountaineering[22].
  • Kinji Imanishi's family name is recorded as Imanishi[23].
  • Kinji Imanishi's given name is recorded as Kinji[24].
  • Kinji Imanishi's author citation is recorded as Imanishi[25].
  • Kinji Imanishi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Kinji Imanishi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '今西 錦司'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kyoto[2], Kinji Imanishi… he was born on +1902-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Kinji Imanishi was educated at Kyoto University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], entomologist[7], university teacher[8], and mountaineer[9]. Employers include Kyoto University[13], a national university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1897[30], headquartered in Kyoto[31]; Okayama University[14], a university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1949[34], headquartered in Okayama[35]; and Gifu University[15], a university[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1949[38], headquartered in Gifu[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture[17], an order[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1937[42] and Person of Cultural Merit[18], a title of honor[43], in Japan[44].

Death and Burial

Kinji Imanishi died on +1992-06-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kyoto[4].

Why It Matters

Kinji Imanishi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Kinji Imanishi born?

Kinji Imanishi was born in Kyoto[2].

Where did Kinji Imanishi die?

Kinji Imanishi died in Kyoto[4].

What did Kinji Imanishi do for work?

Kinji Imanishi worked as anthropologist[6], entomologist[7], university teacher[8], and mountaineer[9].

Where did Kinji Imanishi go to school?

Kinji Imanishi was educated at Kyoto University[16].

What awards did Kinji Imanishi receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture[17] and Person of Cultural Merit[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Imanishi
    Award received Order of Culture, Person of Cultural Merit
    Occupation anthropologist, entomologist, university teacher +1
    Place of birth Kyoto
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