Mokichi Saitō

Japanese poet (1882–1953)
Person human Q3319377
Mokichi Saitō
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Mokichi Saitō

Summary

Mokichi Saitō is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kaminoyama[2]. He was born on May 14, 1882[3]. He died on February 25, 1953[4]. He worked as a poet[5], psychiatrist[6], writer[7], waka poet[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Mokichi Saitō was born in Kaminoyama[2].
  • Mokichi Saitō was born on May 14, 1882[3].
  • Mokichi Saitō died on February 25, 1953[4].
  • Burial took place at Aoyama Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Mokichi Saitō was Morio Kita[12].
  • A child of Mokichi Saitō was Shigeta Saitō[13].
  • Mokichi Saitō held citizenship in Japan[14].
  • Mokichi Saitō held citizenship in Empire of Japan[15].
  • Japanese was Mokichi Saitō's native language[16].
  • Mokichi Saitō worked as a poet[5].
  • Mokichi Saitō's professions included psychiatrist[6].
  • Mokichi Saitō worked as a writer[7].
  • Mokichi Saitō's professions included waka poet[8].
  • Mokichi Saitō worked as a literary critic[9].
  • Mokichi Saitō was employed by Nagasaki University[17].
  • Mokichi Saitō was educated at University of Tokyo[18].
  • Mokichi Saitō received the Order of Culture[19].
  • Mokichi Saitō received the Person of Cultural Merit[20].
  • Mokichi Saitō is recorded as male[21].
  • Mokichi Saitō's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mokichi Saitō's Commons category is recorded as Saito Mokichi[23].
  • Mokichi Saitō's family name is recorded as Saitō[24].
  • Mokichi Saitō's given name is recorded as Mokichi[25].
  • Mokichi Saitō's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saito Mokichi[26].
  • Mokichi Saitō's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[27].

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Origins and Family

Mokichi Saitō's place of birth was Kaminoyama[2]. He was born on May 14, 1882[3]. Japanese was his native language[16].

Education

Mokichi Saitō's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5], psychiatrist[6], writer[7], waka poet[8], and literary critic[9]. Mokichi Saitō was employed by Nagasaki University[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture[19], an order[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1937[30] and Person of Cultural Merit[20], a title of honor[31], in Japan[32].

Personal Life

Children include Morio Kita[12], a novelist[33], 1927–2011[34], of Japan[35], awarded the Akutagawa Prize[36] and Shigeta Saitō[13], a psychiatrist[37], 1916–2006[38], of Japan[39].

Death and Burial

Mokichi Saitō died on February 25, 1953[4]. He is buried at Aoyama Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Mokichi Saitō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Mokichi Saitō born?

Mokichi Saitō's place of birth was Kaminoyama[2].

What did Mokichi Saitō do for work?

Mokichi Saitō worked as poet[5], psychiatrist[6], writer[7], waka poet[8], and literary critic[9].

Where did Mokichi Saitō go to school?

Mokichi Saitō was educated at University of Tokyo[18].

What awards did Mokichi Saitō receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture[19] and Person of Cultural Merit[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.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
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Maculosae tegmine lyncis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dedicated heritage entity Q11500667
    Topic's main category Category:Saito Mokichi
    Aliases
    Place of birth Kaminoyama
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