Nakamura Utaemon VI

Japanese actor (1917–2001)
Person human Q3335336
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Nakamura Utaemon VI

Summary

Nakamura Utaemon VI is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on January 20, 1917[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on March 31, 2001[5]. He worked as a kabuki actor[6] and onnagata[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nakamura Utaemon VI was born in Tokyo[2].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI died in Tokyo[4].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI was born on January 20, 1917[3].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI died on March 31, 2001[5].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI is buried at Aoyama Cemetery[9].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI's father was Nakamura Utaemon V[10].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI worked as a kabuki actor[6].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI worked as an onnagata[7].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI received the Order of Culture[13].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI received the Praemium Imperiale[14].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI received the Person of Cultural Merit[15].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI is recorded as male[16].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI's Commons category is recorded as Nakamura Utaemon VI[18].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI's family name is recorded as Nakamura[19].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI's relative is recorded as Nakamura Baigyoku IV[20].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI's relative is recorded as Nakamura Kaishun[21].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI's described by source is recorded as Lyon Collection[22].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '中村歌右衛門 (6代目)'}[24].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI's name in kana is recorded as なかむら しかん 6だいめ[25].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI's name in kana is recorded as なかむら うたえもん 6だいめ[26].
  • Nakamura Utaemon VI's professional name is recorded as Nakamura Utaemon[27].

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Origins and Family

Nakamura Utaemon VI was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on January 20, 1917[3]. His father was Nakamura Utaemon V[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include kabuki actor[6] and onnagata[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture[13], an order[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1937[30]; Praemium Imperiale[14], an international award[31], founded in 1988[32]; and Person of Cultural Merit[15], a title of honor[33], in Japan[34].

Death and Burial

Nakamura Utaemon VI died on March 31, 2001[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. Burial took place at Aoyama Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Nakamura Utaemon VI ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Nakamura Utaemon VI born?

Born in Tokyo[2], Nakamura Utaemon VI…

Where did Nakamura Utaemon VI die?

Nakamura Utaemon VI passed away in Tokyo[4].

Who were Nakamura Utaemon VI's parents?

Nakamura Utaemon VI's father was Nakamura Utaemon V[10].

What did Nakamura Utaemon VI do for work?

Nakamura Utaemon VI worked as kabuki actor[6] and onnagata[7].

What awards did Nakamura Utaemon VI receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture[13], Praemium Imperiale[14], and Person of Cultural Merit[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . praemiumimperiale.org. Retrieved . praemiumimperiale.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . woodblockprints.org. woodblockprints.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Japanese
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