Kiyoshi Shigematsu

Japanese writer
Person human Q3197667
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Kiyoshi Shigematsu

Summary

Kiyoshi Shigematsu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tsuyama[2]. He was born on March 6, 1963[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], and editing staff[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (359 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu's place of birth was Tsuyama[2].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu's place of birth was Okayama[9].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu was born on March 6, 1963[3].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu's professions included writer[4].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu's professions included novelist[5].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu's professions included editing staff[7].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu's field of work was literature[11].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu's field of work was editing[12].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu was educated at Waseda University[13].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu received the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize[14].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu received the Jōji Tsubota Award[15].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu received the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[16].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu is recorded as male[17].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu's family name is recorded as Shigematsu[19].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu's given name is recorded as Kiyoshi[20].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu's topic's main category is recorded as Q18618510[21].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu's work location is recorded as Tokyo[22].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '重松清'}[24].
  • Kiyoshi Shigematsu's name in kana is recorded as しげまつ きよし[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: JP[27]

  • Began / founded: 1964-03-06[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 794b5173-0631-4271-b75d-e00439f8ae3b[29]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Tsuyama[2], a city of Japan[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1929[32] and Okayama[9], a city designated by government ordinance[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1889[35]. Kiyoshi Shigematsu was born on March 6, 1963[3].

Education

Kiyoshi Shigematsu was educated at Waseda University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], and editing staff[7]. Fields of work include literature[11], a type of arts[36] and editing[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize[14], a literary award[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1988[39]; Jōji Tsubota Award[15], a literary award[40], in Japan[41]; and Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[16], a literary award[42], in Japan[43].

Why It Matters

Kiyoshi Shigematsu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (359 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to him include Lost Odyssey[46], a video game[47], written by Hironobu Sakaguchi[48]; Kite[49], a Japanese television drama[50]; and Again[51], a film[52], directed by Sumio Ōmori[53].

FAQs

Where was Kiyoshi Shigematsu born?

Kiyoshi Shigematsu was born in Tsuyama[2].

What did Kiyoshi Shigematsu do for work?

Kiyoshi Shigematsu worked as writer[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], and editing staff[7].

Where did Kiyoshi Shigematsu go to school?

Kiyoshi Shigematsu was educated at Waseda University[13].

What awards did Kiyoshi Shigematsu receive?

Honors received include Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize[14], Jōji Tsubota Award[15], and Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Tsuyama, Okayama
    Languages spoken, written or signed Japanese
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