Nankichi Niimi

Japanese writer (1913–1943)
Person human Q1989968
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Nankichi Niimi

Summary

Nankichi Niimi is a human[1]. Born in Handa[2], he… he was born on July 30, 1913[3]. He died on March 22, 1943[4]. He worked as a writer[5], children's writer[6], and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nankichi Niimi's place of birth was Handa[2].
  • Nankichi Niimi was born on July 30, 1913[3].
  • Nankichi Niimi died on March 22, 1943[4].
  • Nankichi Niimi held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Japanese was Nankichi Niimi's native language[10].
  • Nankichi Niimi's professions included writer[5].
  • Nankichi Niimi worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Nankichi Niimi's professions included poet[7].
  • Nankichi Niimi was educated at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies[11].
  • Nankichi Niimi is recorded as male[12].
  • Nankichi Niimi's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Nankichi Niimi's Commons category is recorded as Nankichi Niimi[14].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[15].
  • Nankichi Niimi's family name is recorded as Watanabe[16].
  • Nankichi Niimi's family name is recorded as Niimi[17].
  • Nankichi Niimi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nankichi Niimi[18].
  • Nankichi Niimi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Nankichi Niimi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Nankichi Niimi's Commons Creator page is recorded as Nankichi Niimi[21].
  • Nankichi Niimi's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '渡邊 正八'}[22].
  • Nankichi Niimi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '新美南吉'}[23].
  • Nankichi Niimi's name in kana is recorded as にいみ なんきち[24].
  • Nankichi Niimi dates from the 20th century[25].
  • Nankichi Niimi's writing language is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Nankichi Niimi's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Handa[2], Nankichi Niimi… he was born on July 30, 1913[3]. Japanese was his native language[10].

Education

Nankichi Niimi's education included a stint at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], children's writer[6], and poet[7].

Death and Burial

Nankichi Niimi died on March 22, 1943[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nankichi Niimi include 5288 Nankichi[28], an asteroid[29].

Why It Matters

Nankichi Niimi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Gon, the Little Fox[32], a literary work[33] and Buying Mittens[34], a literary work[35]. Entities named for him include 5288 Nankichi[28], an asteroid[29].

FAQs

Where was Nankichi Niimi born?

Nankichi Niimi was born in Handa[2].

What did Nankichi Niimi do for work?

Nankichi Niimi worked as writer[5], children's writer[6], and poet[7].

Where did Nankichi Niimi go to school?

Nankichi Niimi was educated at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Maculosae tegmine lyncis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dedicated heritage entity Q11503947
    Topic's main category Category:Nankichi Niimi
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    Place of birth Handa
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