Masao Kume

Japanese writer (1891-1952)
Person human Q1791984
Masao Kume
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Masao Kume

Summary

Masao Kume is a human[1]. He was born in Ueda[2]. He was born on November 23, 1891[3]. He died in Kamakura[4]. He died on March 1, 1952[5]. He worked as a poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], playwright[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Masao Kume's place of birth was Ueda[2].
  • Masao Kume died in Kamakura[4].
  • Masao Kume was born on November 23, 1891[3].
  • Masao Kume died on March 1, 1952[5].
  • Masao Kume held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Masao Kume held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Japanese was Masao Kume's native language[14].
  • Masao Kume worked as a poet[6].
  • Masao Kume worked as a novelist[7].
  • Masao Kume worked as a writer[8].
  • Masao Kume worked as a playwright[9].
  • Masao Kume's professions included politician[10].
  • Masao Kume was employed by Meiji University[15].
  • Masao Kume was educated at Tokyo Imperial University[16].
  • Masao Kume was educated at Fukushima Prefectural Asaka High School[17].
  • Masao Kume was a member of Kamakura literati[18].
  • Masao Kume is recorded as male[19].
  • Masao Kume's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Masao Kume's Commons category is recorded as Masao Kume[21].
  • The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[22].
  • Masao Kume's family name is recorded as Kume[23].
  • Masao Kume's given name is recorded as Masao[24].
  • Masao Kume studied under Natsume Sōseki[25].
  • Masao Kume's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Masao Kume's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1891-11-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1952-03-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8fd00072-2159-42f6-869c-a4bdf8fb36cc[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ueda[2], Masao Kume… he was born on November 23, 1891[3]. Japanese was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Tokyo Imperial University[16], an Imperial universities of Japan[33], in Empire of Japan[34], founded in 1897[35] and Fukushima Prefectural Asaka High School[17], a Japanese high school[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1884[38]. Masao Kume studied under Natsume Sōseki[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], playwright[9], and politician[10]. Masao Kume was employed by Meiji University[15].

Death and Burial

Masao Kume died on March 1, 1952[5]. He died in Kamakura[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[22].

Why It Matters

Masao Kume ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Masao Kume born?

Born in Ueda[2], Masao Kume…

Where did Masao Kume die?

Masao Kume died in Kamakura[4].

What did Masao Kume do for work?

Masao Kume worked as poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], playwright[9], and politician[10].

Where did Masao Kume go to school?

Masao Kume was educated at Tokyo Imperial University[16] and Fukushima Prefectural Asaka High School[17].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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