Masako Bandō

Japanese novelist
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Masako Bandō

Summary

Masako Bandō is a human[1]. She was born on March 30, 1958[2]. She died on January 27, 2014[3]. She worked as a novelist[4] and writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Masako Bandō was born on March 30, 1958[2].
  • Masako Bandō died on January 27, 2014[3].
  • Masako Bandō held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Masako Bandō worked as a novelist[4].
  • Masako Bandō worked as a writer[5].
  • Masako Bandō's field of work was Japanese literature[8].
  • Masako Bandō's education included a stint at Nara Women's University[9].
  • Masako Bandō received the Shibata Renzaburō Award[10].
  • Masako Bandō received the Shimase Romantic Literature Prize[11].
  • Masako Bandō is recorded as female[12].
  • Masako Bandō's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • The cause of death was cancer[14].
  • Masako Bandō's given name is recorded as Masako[15].
  • Masako Bandō's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[16].
  • Masako Bandō's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[17].
  • Masako Bandō's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '坂東眞砂子'}[18].
  • Masako Bandō's name in kana is recorded as ばんどう まさこ[19].
  • Masako Bandō's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[20].

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Origins and Family

Masako Bandō was born on March 30, 1958[2].

Education

Masako Bandō was educated at Nara Women's University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4] and writer[5]. Masako Bandō's field of work was Japanese literature[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Shibata Renzaburō Award[10], a literary award[21], in Japan[22] and Shimase Romantic Literature Prize[11], a literary award[23], in Japan[24], founded in 1994[25].

Death and Burial

Masako Bandō died on January 27, 2014[3]. The cause of death was cancer[14].

Why It Matters

Masako Bandō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

What did Masako Bandō do for work?

Masako Bandō worked as novelist[4] and writer[5].

Where did Masako Bandō go to school?

Masako Bandō was educated at Nara Women's University[9].

What awards did Masako Bandō receive?

Honors received include Shibata Renzaburō Award[10] and Shimase Romantic Literature Prize[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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