Kunio Yanagita

Summary

Kunio Yanagita is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Fukusaki^[2]. He was born on July 31, 1875^[3]. He passed away in Tokyo^[4]. He died on August 8, 1962^[5]. He worked as a lexicographer^[6], anthropologist^[7], linguist^[8], writer^[9], and Esperantist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Fukusaki^[2], Kunio Yanagita…
• Kunio Yanagita died in Tokyo^[4].
• Kunio Yanagita was born on July 31, 1875^[3].
• Kunio Yanagita died on August 8, 1962^[5].
• Kunio Yanagita is buried at Shunjū-en^[12].
• Kunio Yanagita's father was Misao Matsuoka^[13].
• Kunio Yanagita held citizenship in Japan^[14].
• Kunio Yanagita held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[15].
• Japanese was Kunio Yanagita's native language^[16].
• Kunio Yanagita's professions included lexicographer^[6].
• Kunio Yanagita worked as an anthropologist^[7].
• Kunio Yanagita's professions included linguist^[8].
• Kunio Yanagita's professions included writer^[9].
• Kunio Yanagita's professions included Esperantist^[10].
• Kunio Yanagita worked as a university teacher^[17].
• Kunio Yanagita's field of work was Japanese folklore^[18].
• Kunio Yanagita's field of work was ethnology^[19].
• Kunio Yanagita's field of work was anthropology^[20].
• Kunio Yanagita's field of work was folkloristics^[21].
• Kunio Yanagita's field of work was lexicography^[22].
• Kunio Yanagita's field of work was linguistics^[23].
• Kunio Yanagita held the position of Shokikanchō^[24].
• Among Kunio Yanagita's employers was Kokugakuin University^[25].
• Kunio Yanagita was employed by Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce^[26].
• Kunio Yanagita was employed by Tokyo Asahi Shimbun^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kunio Yanagita was born in Fukusaki^[2]. He was born on July 31, 1875^[3]. His father was Misao Matsuoka^[13]. Japanese was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo^[28], a combination of undergraduate and graduate school^[29], in Japan^[30]; Kaisei Junior & Senior High School^[31], an unified secondary school in Japan^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1871^[34], headquartered in Nishi-Nippori^[35]; Q11643061^[36], an unified secondary school in Japan^[37], in Japan^[38], founded in 1889^[39]; and First Higher School^[40], a higher school in the Empire of Japan^[41], in Japan^[42], founded in 1894^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer^[6], anthropologist^[7], linguist^[8], writer^[9], Esperantist^[10], and university teacher^[17]. Fields of work include Japanese folklore^[18], a folklore by ethnic group^[44]; ethnology^[19], a branch of anthropology^[45]; anthropology^[20], an academic discipline^[46]; folkloristics^[21], a branch of anthropology^[47]; lexicography^[22], an academic discipline^[48]; and linguistics^[23], an academic discipline^[49]. Employers include Kokugakuin University^[25], a Shinto university^[50], in Japan^[51], founded in 1882^[52], headquartered in Higashi^[53]; Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce^[26], a Ministries of Japan^[54], in Empire of Japan^[55], founded in 1881^[56]; Tokyo Asahi Shimbun^[27], a daily newspaper^[57], in Japan^[58]; Permanent Mandates Commission^[59]; Keio University^[60]; and Privy Council of Japan^[61]. Kunio Yanagita held the position of Shokikanchō^[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tōno Monogatari^[62], Kagyū Kō^[63], and Center versus periphery^[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture^[65], Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[66], Person of Cultural Merit^[67], and Asahi Prize^[68].

Death and Burial

Kunio Yanagita died on August 8, 1962^[5]. He passed away in Tokyo^[4]. Burial took place at Shunjū-en^[12].

Why It Matters

Kunio Yanagita ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

FAQs

Where was Kunio Yanagita born?

Born in Fukusaki^[2], Kunio Yanagita…

Where did Kunio Yanagita die?

Kunio Yanagita passed away in Tokyo^[4].

Who were Kunio Yanagita's parents?

Kunio Yanagita's father was Misao Matsuoka^[13].

What did Kunio Yanagita do for work?

Kunio Yanagita worked as lexicographer^[6], anthropologist^[7], linguist^[8], writer^[9], and Esperantist^[10].

Where did Kunio Yanagita go to school?

Kunio Yanagita was educated at Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo^[28], Kaisei Junior & Senior High School^[31], Q11643061^[36], and First Higher School^[40].

What awards did Kunio Yanagita receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture^[65], Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[66], Person of Cultural Merit^[67], and Asahi Prize^[68].