Kobori Enshū

Summary

Kobori Enshū is a human^[1]. He was born on 1579^[2]. He died on January 1, 1647^[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 (281 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Kobori Enshū was born on 1579^[2].
• Kobori Enshū died on January 1, 1647^[3].
• Kobori Enshū died on March 12, 1647^[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 is recorded as male^[17].
• Kobori Enshū's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Kobori Enshū's noble title is recorded as daimyo^[19].
• Kobori Enshū's Commons category is recorded as Kobori Enshū^[20].
• Kobori Enshū's family name is recorded as Kobori^[21].
• Kobori Enshū's given name is recorded as Masakazu^[22].
• Kobori Enshū's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '小堀政一'}^[23].
• Kobori Enshū's name in kana is recorded as こぼり まさかず^[24].
• Kobori Enshū's name in kana is recorded as こぼり えんしゅう^[25].

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Origins and Family

Kobori Enshū was born on 1579^[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^[26], 1611–1656^[27], of Japan^[28]. Children include Kobori Masayuki^[12], 1620–1674^[29]; Q111019386^[13]; and Q111019393^[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1647^[3] and March 12, 1647^[8].

Why It Matters

Kobori Enshū ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

He is credited with the discovery of suikinkutsu^[32].

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^[32].