Kyōka Izumi

Japanese writer (1873-1939)
Person human Q1064272
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Kyōka Izumi

Summary

Kyōka Izumi is a human[1]. He was born in Kanazawa[2]. He was born on November 4, 1873[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on September 7, 1939[5]. He worked as a writer[6], playwright[7], and novelist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (723 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kyōka Izumi was born in Kanazawa[2].
  • Kyōka Izumi passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Kyōka Izumi was born on November 4, 1873[3].
  • Kyōka Izumi died on September 7, 1939[5].
  • Kyōka Izumi is buried at Zōshigaya Cemetery[10].
  • Kyōka Izumi was married to Suzu Izumi[11].
  • Kyōka Izumi held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Japanese was Kyōka Izumi's native language[13].
  • Kyōka Izumi worked as a writer[6].
  • Kyōka Izumi's professions included playwright[7].
  • Kyōka Izumi worked as a novelist[8].
  • Kyōka Izumi was educated at Kanazawa Municipal Baba Elementary School[14].
  • Kyōka Izumi was educated at Hokuriku Gakuin[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Kyōka Izumi is Giketsukyōketsu[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Kyōka Izumi is Gekashitsu[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Kyōka Izumi is Terihakyōgen[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Kyōka Izumi is The Saint of Mt. Koya[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Kyōka Izumi is Onna Keizu[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Kyōka Izumi is Kusa Meikyū[21].
  • Kyōka Izumi was a member of Kenyūsha[22].
  • Kyōka Izumi was a member of Japan Art Academy[23].
  • Kyōka Izumi is recorded as male[24].
  • Kyōka Izumi's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Kyōka Izumi's Commons category is recorded as Izumi Kyoka[26].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[27].

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Origins and Family

Kyōka Izumi's place of birth was Kanazawa[2]. He was born on November 4, 1873[3]. Japanese was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Kanazawa Municipal Baba Elementary School[14], an elementary school in Japan[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1871[30] and Hokuriku Gakuin[15], an educational organization[31], in Japan[32], headquartered in Kanazawa[33]. Kyōka Izumi studied under Ozaki Kōyō[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], playwright[7], and novelist[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Giketsukyōketsu[16], a literary work[35]; Gekashitsu[17], a written work[36]; Terihakyōgen[18], a literary work[37]; The Saint of Mt. Koya[19], a literary work[38]; Onna Keizu[20], a literary work[39]; and Kusa Meikyū[21], a literary work[40]. Things named for Kyōka Izumi include Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[41], a literary award[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1973[44].

Personal Life

Kyōka Izumi was married to Suzu Izumi[11].

Death and Burial

Kyōka Izumi died on September 7, 1939[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[27]. Burial took place at Zōshigaya Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Kyōka Izumi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (723 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[41], a literary award[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1973[44].

FAQs

Where was Kyōka Izumi born?

Born in Kanazawa[2], Kyōka Izumi…

Where did Kyōka Izumi die?

Kyōka Izumi passed away in Tokyo[4].

Who was Kyōka Izumi married to?

Kyōka Izumi's spouses include Suzu Izumi[11].

What did Kyōka Izumi do for work?

Kyōka Izumi worked as writer[6], playwright[7], and novelist[8].

Where did Kyōka Izumi go to school?

Kyōka Izumi was educated at Kanazawa Municipal Baba Elementary School[14] and Hokuriku Gakuin[15].

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  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . yomiuri.co.jp. yomiuri.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [34] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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