Kume Kunitake

Summary

Kume Kunitake is a human^[1]. He was born in Saga^[2]. He was born on August 19, 1839^[3]. He died in Tokyo^[4]. He died on February 24, 1931^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], painter^[7], writer^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Kume Kunitake's place of birth was Saga^[2].
• Kume Kunitake passed away in Tokyo^[4].
• Kume Kunitake was born on August 19, 1839^[3].
• Kume Kunitake died on February 24, 1931^[5].
• A child of Kume Kunitake was Kume Keiichiro^[11].
• Kume Kunitake held citizenship in Japan^[12].
• Kume Kunitake's professions included historian^[6].
• Kume Kunitake worked as a painter^[7].
• Kume Kunitake's professions included writer^[8].
• Kume Kunitake's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Kume Kunitake's field of work was history of Japan^[13].
• Kume Kunitake was employed by University of Tokyo^[14].
• Kume Kunitake was employed by Waseda University^[15].
• Among Kume Kunitake's employers was Kōdōkan^[16].
• Kume Kunitake was employed by Daijō-kan^[17].
• Kume Kunitake was educated at Kōdōkan^[18].
• Kume Kunitake's education included a stint at Shōheizaka Gakumonjo^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Kume Kunitake is A True Account of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary's Journey of Observation Through the United States of America and Europe^[20].
• Kume Kunitake received the Order of the Sacred Treasure^[21].
• Kume Kunitake is recorded as male^[22].
• Kume Kunitake's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Kume Kunitake's Commons category is recorded as Kume Kunitake^[24].
• Kume Kunitake's family name is recorded as Kume^[25].
• Kume Kunitake's participant in is recorded as Iwakura Mission^[26].
• Kume Kunitake's participant in is recorded as Kume affair^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kume Kunitake's place of birth was Saga^[2]. He was born on August 19, 1839^[3].

Education

Educated at Kōdōkan^[18], a han school^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1781^[30] and Shōheizaka Gakumonjo^[19], a university^[31], in Tokugawa shogunate^[32], founded in 1797^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], painter^[7], writer^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Kume Kunitake's field of work was history of Japan^[13]. Employers include University of Tokyo^[14], a research university^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1877^[36], headquartered in Hongō campus^[37]; Waseda University^[15], a private university^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1882^[40], headquartered in Shinjuku^[41]; Kōdōkan^[16], a han school^[42], in Japan^[43], founded in 1781^[44]; and Daijō-kan^[17], a government agency^[45], in Japan^[46], founded in 0701^[47], headquartered in Heian-kyō^[48].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kume Kunitake is A True Account of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary's Journey of Observation Through the United States of America and Europe^[20]. Things named for him include Kume affair^[49], an academic dispute^[50].

Recognition

Kume Kunitake received the Order of the Sacred Treasure^[21].

Personal Life

A child of Kume Kunitake was Kume Keiichiro^[11].

Death and Burial

Kume Kunitake died on February 24, 1931^[5]. He died in Tokyo^[4].

Why It Matters

Kume Kunitake ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for him include Kume affair^[49], an academic dispute^[50].

FAQs

Where was Kume Kunitake born?

Born in Saga^[2], Kume Kunitake…

Where did Kume Kunitake die?

Kume Kunitake passed away in Tokyo^[4].

What did Kume Kunitake do for work?

Kume Kunitake worked as historian^[6], painter^[7], writer^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Kume Kunitake go to school?

Kume Kunitake was educated at Kōdōkan^[18] and Shōheizaka Gakumonjo^[19].

What awards did Kume Kunitake receive?

Honors received include Order of the Sacred Treasure^[21].