Motoko Arai

Japanese science fiction and fantasy writer
Person human Q6918033
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Motoko Arai

Summary

Motoko Arai is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Nerima[2]. She was born on +1960-08-08T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a novelist[4] and science fiction writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Motoko Arai's place of birth was Nerima[2].
  • Motoko Arai was born on +1960-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Motoko Arai held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Japanese was Motoko Arai's native language[8].
  • Motoko Arai worked as a novelist[4].
  • Motoko Arai worked as a science fiction writer[5].
  • Motoko Arai was educated at Rikkyo University[9].
  • Motoko Arai received the Nihon SF Taisho Award[10].
  • Motoko Arai was a member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan[11].
  • Motoko Arai is recorded as female[12].
  • Motoko Arai's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Motoko Arai's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082076551[14].
  • Motoko Arai's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25892522[15].
  • Motoko Arai's GND ID is recorded as 1089619529[16].
  • Motoko Arai's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79143803[17].
  • Motoko Arai's IdRef ID is recorded as 233477772[18].
  • Motoko Arai's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04801919[19].
  • Motoko Arai's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1178139[20].
  • Motoko Arai's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00099029[21].
  • Motoko Arai's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025wwv7[22].
  • Motoko Arai's family name is recorded as Arai[23].
  • Motoko Arai's given name is recorded as Motoko[24].
  • Motoko Arai's topic's main category is recorded as Q114041702[25].
  • Motoko Arai's ISFDB author ID is recorded as 206021[26].
  • Motoko Arai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Motoko Arai's place of birth was Nerima[2]. She was born on +1960-08-08T00:00:00Z[3]. Japanese was her native language[8].

Education

Motoko Arai's education included a stint at Rikkyo University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4] and science fiction writer[5].

Recognition

Motoko Arai received the Nihon SF Taisho Award[10].

Why It Matters

Motoko Arai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Motoko Arai born?

Motoko Arai was born in Nerima[2].

What did Motoko Arai do for work?

Motoko Arai worked as novelist[4] and science fiction writer[5].

Where did Motoko Arai go to school?

Motoko Arai was educated at Rikkyo University[9].

What awards did Motoko Arai receive?

Honors received include Nihon SF Taisho Award[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . sfwj.jp. sfwj.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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