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 ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[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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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-02-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2017-04-05^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 34848e6c-e3b5-42b1-975c-50ab43854393^[32]

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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^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1881^[35] and Yomiuri Shimbun Company^[19], an organization^[36], in Japan^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Kikuchi Kan Prize^[21], a literary award^[38], in Japan^[39]; Hanatsubaki Award for Contemporary Poetry^[22], a literary award^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1983^[42]; Officer of Arts and Letters^[23], a grade of an order^[43], in France^[44]; Japan Art Academy Prize^[24], an art prize^[45], in Japan^[46], founded in 1942^[47]; Asahi Prize^[25], an award^[48], in Japan^[49], founded in 1929^[50]; and Golden Wreath^[26], a poetry award^[51], in North Macedonia^[52], founded in 1966^[53].

Personal Life

Among Makoto Ōoka's spouses was Fukase Saki^[12]. Children include Aki Ōoka^[13], a poet^[54], b. 1963^[55], of Japan^[56] and Akira Ōoka^[14], a novelist^[57], b. 1958^[58], of Japan^[59], awarded the Yukio Mishima Prize^[60].

Death and Burial

Makoto Ōoka died on April 5, 2017^[5]. He died in Mishima^[4]. The cause of death was respiratory failure^[61].

Why It Matters

Makoto Ōoka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

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].