Kobori Enshū

Summary

Kobori Enshū is a human^[1]. He was born on +1579-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1647-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a samurai^[4], architect^[5], and calligrapher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Kobori Enshū was born on +1579-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Kobori Enshū died on +1647-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Kobori Enshū died on +1647-03-12T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Kobori Enshū's father was Kobori Masatsugu^[9].
• Among Kobori Enshū's spouses was Q111018923^[10].
• Among Kobori Enshū's spouses was Misawanotsubone^[11].
• A child of Kobori Enshū was Kobori Masayuki^[12].
• A child of Kobori Enshū was Q111019386^[13].
• A child of Kobori Enshū was Q111019393^[14].
• Kobori Enshū held citizenship in Japan^[15].
• Kobori Enshū worked as a samurai^[4].
• Kobori Enshū's professions included architect^[5].
• Kobori Enshū worked as a calligrapher^[6].
• Kobori Enshū held the position of daimyo^[16].
• Kobori Enshū's image is recorded as Kobori Enshū.jpg^[17].
• Kobori Enshū is recorded as male^[18].
• Kobori Enshū's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Kobori Enshū's noble title is recorded as daimyo^[20].
• Kobori Enshū's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122089227^[21].
• Kobori Enshū's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13628322^[22].
• Kobori Enshū's GND ID is recorded as 101861172X^[23].
• Kobori Enshū's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81032965^[24].
• Kobori Enshū's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500236095^[25].
• Kobori Enshū's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA10247101^[26].
• Kobori Enshū's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00270511^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kobori Enshū was born on +1579-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Kobori Masatsugu^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include samurai^[4], architect^[5], and calligrapher^[6]. Kobori Enshū held the position of daimyo^[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Q111018923^[10] and Misawanotsubone^[11], a nanny^[28], 1611–1656^[29], of Japan^[30]. Children include Kobori Masayuki^[12], 1620–1674^[31]; Q111019386^[13]; and Q111019393^[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1647-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1647-03-12T00:00:00Z^[8].

Why It Matters

Kobori Enshū ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

He is credited with the discovery of suikinkutsu^[34].

FAQs

Who were Kobori Enshū's parents?

Kobori Enshū's father was Kobori Masatsugu^[9].

Who was Kobori Enshū married to?

Kobori Enshū's spouses include Q111018923^[10] and Misawanotsubone^[11].

What did Kobori Enshū do for work?

Kobori Enshū worked as samurai^[4], architect^[5], and calligrapher^[6].

What did Kobori Enshū discover?

Kobori Enshū is credited as discoverer of suikinkutsu^[34].