Nagayo Yoshirō

Japanese writer (1888–1961)
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Nagayo Yoshirō

Summary

Nagayo Yoshirō is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tokyo Prefecture[2]. He was born on August 6, 1888[3]. He passed away in Kitazawa[4]. He died on October 29, 1961[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], critic[9], and literary critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nagayo Yoshirō's place of birth was Tokyo Prefecture[2].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō was born in Tokyo[12].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō died in Kitazawa[4].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō died in Tokyo[13].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō was born on August 6, 1888[3].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō was born on January 1, 1888[14].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō died on October 29, 1961[5].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō died on January 1, 1961[15].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō's father was Nagayo Sensai[16].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō held citizenship in Japan[17].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō held citizenship in Empire of Japan[18].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō worked as a writer[6].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō's professions included novelist[7].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō worked as a playwright[8].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō's professions included critic[9].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō worked as a literary critic[10].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō's professions included screenwriter[19].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō's field of work was creative and professional writing[20].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō's field of work was prose[21].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō's field of work was drama[22].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō was employed by Meiji University[23].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō's education included a stint at Tokyo Imperial University[24].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō was educated at Nanzan Elementary School[25].
  • Nagayo Yoshirō's education included a stint at Gakushūin[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Nagayo Yoshirō is Christ in Bronze[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Tokyo Prefecture[2], a prefecture of Japan[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1868[30] and Tokyo[12], a de facto national capital[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1868[33]. Recorded date of birth include August 6, 1888[3] and January 1, 1888[14]. Nagayo Yoshirō's father was Nagayo Sensai[16].

Education

Educated at Tokyo Imperial University[24], an Imperial universities of Japan[34], in Empire of Japan[35], founded in 1897[36]; Nanzan Elementary School[25], an elementary school in Japan[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1876[39]; and Gakushūin[26], a school[40], in Empire of Japan[41], founded in 1877[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], critic[9], literary critic[10], and screenwriter[19]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[20], an academic discipline[43]; prose[21], a literary form[44]; and drama[22], a literary mode[45]. Among Nagayo Yoshirō's employers was Meiji University[23].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nagayo Yoshirō is Christ in Bronze[27].

Recognition

Nagayo Yoshirō received the Yomiuri Prize[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 29, 1961[5] and January 1, 1961[15]. Recorded place of death include Kitazawa[4], a quarter[47], in Japan[48] and Tokyo[13], a de facto national capital[49], in Japan[50], founded in 1868[51].

Why It Matters

Nagayo Yoshirō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Nagayo Yoshirō born?

Nagayo Yoshirō's place of birth was Tokyo Prefecture[2].

Where did Nagayo Yoshirō die?

Nagayo Yoshirō passed away in Kitazawa[4].

Who were Nagayo Yoshirō's parents?

Nagayo Yoshirō's father was Nagayo Sensai[16].

What did Nagayo Yoshirō do for work?

Nagayo Yoshirō worked as writer[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], critic[9], and literary critic[10].

Where did Nagayo Yoshirō go to school?

Nagayo Yoshirō was educated at Tokyo Imperial University[24], Nanzan Elementary School[25], and Gakushūin[26].

What awards did Nagayo Yoshirō receive?

Honors received include Yomiuri Prize[46].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [26] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [46] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [45] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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