Makoto Ōoka

Japanese poet (1931–2017)
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Makoto Ōoka
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Makoto Ōoka

Summary

Makoto Ōoka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mishima[2]. He was born on February 16, 1931[3]. He passed away in Mishima[4]. He died on April 5, 2017[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and literary critic[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Makoto Ōoka's place of birth was Mishima[2].
  • Makoto Ōoka passed away in Mishima[4].
  • Makoto Ōoka was born on February 16, 1931[3].
  • Makoto Ōoka died on April 5, 2017[5].
  • Makoto Ōoka's father was Hiroshi Ōoka[11].
  • Makoto Ōoka was married to Fukase Saki[12].
  • A child of Makoto Ōoka was Aki Ōoka[13].
  • A child of Makoto Ōoka was Akira Ōoka[14].
  • Makoto Ōoka held citizenship in Japan[15].
  • Makoto Ōoka held citizenship in Empire of Japan[16].
  • Japanese was Makoto Ōoka's native language[17].
  • Makoto Ōoka worked as a poet[6].
  • Makoto Ōoka worked as a writer[7].
  • Makoto Ōoka's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Makoto Ōoka's professions included literary critic[9].
  • Among Makoto Ōoka's employers was Meiji University[18].
  • Among Makoto Ōoka's employers was Yomiuri Shimbun Company[19].
  • Makoto Ōoka was educated at University of Tokyo[20].
  • Makoto Ōoka received the Kikuchi Kan Prize[21].
  • Makoto Ōoka received the Hanatsubaki Award for Contemporary Poetry[22].
  • Makoto Ōoka received the Officer of Arts and Letters[23].
  • Makoto Ōoka received the Japan Art Academy Prize[24].
  • Makoto Ōoka received the Asahi Prize[25].
  • Makoto Ōoka received the Golden Wreath[26].
  • Makoto Ōoka is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Makoto Ōoka's place of birth was Mishima[2]. He was born on February 16, 1931[3]. His father was Hiroshi Ōoka[11]. Japanese was his native language[17].

Education

Makoto Ōoka's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and literary critic[9]. Employers include Meiji University[18], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1881[30] and Yomiuri Shimbun Company[19], an organization[31], in Japan[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[21], a literary award[33], in Japan[34]; Hanatsubaki Award for Contemporary Poetry[22], a literary award[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1983[37]; Officer of Arts and Letters[23], a grade of an order[38], in France[39]; Japan Art Academy Prize[24], an art prize[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1942[42]; Asahi Prize[25], an award[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1929[45]; and Golden Wreath[26], a poetry award[46], in North Macedonia[47], founded in 1966[48].

Personal Life

Among Makoto Ōoka's spouses was Fukase Saki[12]. Children include Aki Ōoka[13], a poet[49], b. 1963[50], of Japan[51] and Akira Ōoka[14], a novelist[52], b. 1958[53], of Japan[54], awarded the Yukio Mishima Prize[55].

Death and Burial

Makoto Ōoka died on April 5, 2017[5]. He died in Mishima[4]. The cause of death was respiratory failure[56].

Why It Matters

Makoto Ōoka has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Makoto Ōoka born?

Makoto Ōoka was born in Mishima[2].

Where did Makoto Ōoka die?

Makoto Ōoka passed away in Mishima[4].

Who were Makoto Ōoka's parents?

Makoto Ōoka's father was Hiroshi Ōoka[11].

Who was Makoto Ōoka married to?

Makoto Ōoka's spouses include Fukase Saki[12].

What did Makoto Ōoka do for work?

Makoto Ōoka worked as poet[6], writer[7], university teacher[8], and literary critic[9].

Where did Makoto Ōoka go to school?

Makoto Ōoka was educated at University of Tokyo[20].

What awards did Makoto Ōoka receive?

Honors received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[21], Hanatsubaki Award for Contemporary Poetry[22], Officer of Arts and Letters[23], and Japan Art Academy Prize[24].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nikkei.com. nikkei.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . mainichi.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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