Kokan Shiren

Japanese Buddhist
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Kokan Shiren

Summary

Kokan Shiren is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kyoto[2]. He was born on January 1, 1278[3]. He passed away in Kyoto[4]. He died on January 1, 1347[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and calligrapher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kokan Shiren's place of birth was Kyoto[2].
  • Kokan Shiren passed away in Kyoto[4].
  • Kokan Shiren was born on January 1, 1278[3].
  • Kokan Shiren died on January 1, 1347[5].
  • Kokan Shiren's professions included poet[6].
  • Kokan Shiren worked as a calligrapher[7].
  • Kokan Shiren's religion is recorded as Buddhism[9].
  • Kokan Shiren is recorded as male[10].
  • Kokan Shiren's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Kokan Shiren's Commons category is recorded as Kokan Shiren[12].
  • Kokan Shiren's Commons Creator page is recorded as Kokan Shiren[13].
  • Kokan Shiren's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[14].

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Origins and Family

Kokan Shiren was born in Kyoto[2]. He was born on January 1, 1278[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and calligrapher[7].

Personal Life

Kokan Shiren's religion is recorded as Buddhism[9].

Death and Burial

Kokan Shiren died on January 1, 1347[5]. He passed away in Kyoto[4].

Why It Matters

Kokan Shiren ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

Works attributed to him include Genkō Shakusho[16], a written work[17].

FAQs

Where was Kokan Shiren born?

Born in Kyoto[2], Kokan Shiren…

Where did Kokan Shiren die?

Kokan Shiren passed away in Kyoto[4].

What did Kokan Shiren do for work?

Kokan Shiren worked as poet[6] and calligrapher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . 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. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, calligrapher
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  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1278-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Date of death +1347-01-01T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30089|batch #30089]]: import data from GND - part 28 (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9X)"
  3. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1278-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29922|batch #29922]]: removal of GND year-precision P569 (12), to be readded in a few days with a reference (cf. https://w.wik"
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