Masaoka Shiki

Japanese poet, author, and literary critic in Meiji period Japan (1867-1902)
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Masaoka Shiki

Summary

Masaoka Shiki is a human[1]. Born in Matsuyama[2], he… he was born on October 14, 1867[3]. He died in Negishi[4]. He died on September 19, 1902[5]. He worked as a poet[6], baseball player[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and waka poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (980 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Masaoka Shiki was born in Matsuyama[2].
  • Masaoka Shiki passed away in Negishi[4].
  • Masaoka Shiki was born on October 14, 1867[3].
  • Masaoka Shiki died on September 19, 1902[5].
  • Masaoka Shiki is buried at Dairyū-ji Temple[12].
  • Masaoka Shiki held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Japanese was Masaoka Shiki's native language[14].
  • Masaoka Shiki's professions included poet[6].
  • Masaoka Shiki worked as a baseball player[7].
  • Masaoka Shiki's professions included writer[8].
  • Masaoka Shiki's professions included journalist[9].
  • Masaoka Shiki worked as a waka poet[10].
  • Masaoka Shiki's professions included literary critic[15].
  • Masaoka Shiki was employed by Nippon[16].
  • Masaoka Shiki's education included a stint at Tokyo Imperial University[17].
  • Masaoka Shiki was educated at First Higher School[18].
  • Masaoka Shiki was educated at Kaisei Junior & Senior High School[19].
  • Masaoka Shiki's education included a stint at Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Higashi High School[20].
  • A notable student of Masaoka Shiki was Itō Sachio[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Masaoka Shiki is Kaki kueba kane ga narunari Hōryū-ji[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Masaoka Shiki is Keitō no jūshigohon moarinubeshi[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Masaoka Shiki is Q18457464[24].
  • Masaoka Shiki received the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame[25].
  • Masaoka Shiki received the Nihon Ki-in Hall of Fame[26].
  • Masaoka Shiki is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Masaoka Shiki's place of birth was Matsuyama[2]. He was born on October 14, 1867[3]. Japanese was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Tokyo Imperial University[17], an Imperial universities of Japan[28], in Empire of Japan[29], founded in 1897[30]; First Higher School[18], a higher school in the Empire of Japan[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1894[33]; Kaisei Junior & Senior High School[19], an unified secondary school in Japan[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1871[36], headquartered in Nishi-Nippori[37]; and Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Higashi High School[20], a Japanese high school[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1878[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], baseball player[7], writer[8], journalist[9], waka poet[10], and literary critic[15]. Among Masaoka Shiki's employers was Nippon[16]. A notable student of him was Itō Sachio[21].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kaki kueba kane ga narunari Hōryū-ji[22], a haiku[41]; Keitō no jūshigohon moarinubeshi[23], a literary work[42]; and Q18457464[24]. Things named for Masaoka Shiki include Hototogisu[43], a literary magazine[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1897[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame[25], a hall of fame[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1959[49] and Nihon Ki-in Hall of Fame[26], a hall of fame[50], in Japan[51], founded in 2004[52].

Death and Burial

Masaoka Shiki died on September 19, 1902[5]. He died in Negishi[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[53]. He is buried at Dairyū-ji Temple[12].

Why It Matters

Masaoka Shiki ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (980 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Hototogisu[43], a literary magazine[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1897[46].

FAQs

Where was Masaoka Shiki born?

Masaoka Shiki was born in Matsuyama[2].

Where did Masaoka Shiki die?

Masaoka Shiki died in Negishi[4].

What did Masaoka Shiki do for work?

Masaoka Shiki worked as poet[6], baseball player[7], writer[8], journalist[9], and waka poet[10].

Where did Masaoka Shiki go to school?

Masaoka Shiki was educated at Tokyo Imperial University[17], First Higher School[18], Kaisei Junior & Senior High School[19], and Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Higashi High School[20].

What awards did Masaoka Shiki receive?

Honors received include Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame[25] and Nihon Ki-in Hall of Fame[26].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [25] . baseball-museum.or.jp. baseball-museum.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . nihonkiin.or.jp. nihonkiin.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [53] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  24. [46] . 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. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, baseball player, writer +3
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  2. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image ['BotchanStadium Shiki HAIKU.jpg', 'Keizansekihisakura.JPG', 'Shiki-maihatsutou.
    Local thumb
    Cantic id 981060023942406706
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  3. 5w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manner of death natural causes
    Aliases
    Student Itō Sachio
    Native language Japanese
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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