Naoto Kan

94th Prime Minister of Japan
Person human Q47846
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Summary

Naoto Kan was born on October 10, 1946[1], in Ube[2]. He has worked as a politician[3], university teacher[4], and theoretical physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,950 views/month, #6,944 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Hisao Kan[7]
  • Spouse: Nobuko Kan[8]
  • Child: Gentarō Kan[9], Shinjirō Kan[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[11]
  • Native language: Japanese[12]
  • Position held: member of the House of Representatives of Japan[13]
  • Employer: Hosei University[14]
  • Educated at: Tokyo Institute of Technology[15], Tokyo Metropolitan Koyamadai Senior High School[16], Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube High School[17]
  • Member of: Kuni no Katachi Kenkyūkai[18]
  • Religion or worldview: Buddhism[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Family: Mimasaka Kan[21]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party of Japan[22], Socialist Democratic Federation[23], New Party Sakigake[24], Democratic Party[25], Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan[26]
  • Commons category: Naoto Kan[27]
  • Family name: Kan[28]
  • Given name: Naoto[29]
  • Official website: https://n-kan.jp/[30]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Naoto Kan[31]
  • Described by source: Lentapedia[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[33]
  • Commons Creator page: Naoto Kan[34]
  • Name in native language: 菅直人[35]
  • Name in kana: かん なおと[36]
  • Blood type: O[37]
  • Number of children: 2[38]

Why It Matters

Naoto Kan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Naoto Kan born?

Naoto Kan's place of birth was Ube[2].

Who were Naoto Kan's parents?

Naoto Kan's father was Hisao Kan[7].

Who was Naoto Kan married to?

Naoto Kan's spouses include Nobuko Kan[8].

What did Naoto Kan do for work?

Naoto Kan worked as a politician[3], university teacher[4], and theoretical physicist[5].

Where did Naoto Kan go to school?

Naoto Kan was educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology[15], Tokyo Metropolitan Koyamadai Senior High School[16], and Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube High School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . epub.sub.uni-hamburg.de. Retrieved . epub.sub.uni-hamburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Ameblo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Pudox · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'bcl', 'be', 'bi', 'bn', 'ca', 'cdo', 'ckb', 'c
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  2. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    U.s. copyright office public records system name id → Kan, Naoto
    Omni topic id → 94dfdce082f736b43fcdc28030a919262a1e3bf3
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  3. 16w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 17w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 22w ago · Yirba · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14411 → 89259
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  6. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family → Mimasaka Kan
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