Naoto Kan

94th Prime Minister of Japan
Person human Q47846
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Naoto Kan

Summary

Naoto Kan is a human[1]. He was born in Ube[2]. He was born on October 10, 1946[3]. He worked as a politician[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (867 views/month, #6,944 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Naoto Kan was born in Ube[2].
  • Naoto Kan was born on October 10, 1946[3].
  • Naoto Kan's father was Hisao Kan[8].
  • Naoto Kan was married to Nobuko Kan[9].
  • A child of Naoto Kan was Gentarō Kan[10].
  • A child of Naoto Kan was Shinjirō Kan[11].
  • Naoto Kan held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Japanese was Naoto Kan's native language[13].
  • Naoto Kan's professions included politician[4].
  • Naoto Kan's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Naoto Kan worked as a theoretical physicist[6].
  • Naoto Kan held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Japan[14].
  • Among Naoto Kan's employers was Hosei University[15].
  • Naoto Kan's education included a stint at Tokyo Institute of Technology[16].
  • Naoto Kan was educated at Tokyo Metropolitan Koyamadai Senior High School[17].
  • Naoto Kan's education included a stint at Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube High School[18].
  • Naoto Kan was a member of Q1526930[19].
  • Naoto Kan's religion is recorded as Buddhism[20].
  • Naoto Kan is recorded as male[21].
  • Naoto Kan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Naoto Kan's family is recorded as Mimasaka Kan[23].
  • Naoto Kan was affiliated with the Democratic Party of Japan[24].
  • Naoto Kan was affiliated with the Socialist Democratic Federation[25].
  • Naoto Kan was affiliated with the New Party Sakigake[26].
  • Naoto Kan was affiliated with the Democratic Party of Japan[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ube[2], Naoto Kan… he was born on October 10, 1946[3]. His father was Hisao Kan[8]. Japanese was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology[16], a university in postwar Japan[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1881[30], headquartered in Ōokayama[31]; Tokyo Metropolitan Koyamadai Senior High School[17], a Japanese high school[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1922[34]; and Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube High School[18], a Japanese high school[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1919[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6]. Naoto Kan was employed by Hosei University[15]. He held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Japan[14].

Personal Life

Naoto Kan was married to Nobuko Kan[9]. Children include Gentarō Kan[10], a politician[38], b. 1972[39], of Japan[40] and Shinjirō Kan[11]. His religion is recorded as Buddhism[20]. Political affiliations include Democratic Party of Japan[24], a defunct political party[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1998[43], headquartered in Nagatachō[44]; Socialist Democratic Federation[25], a political party[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1978[47]; New Party Sakigake[26], a defunct political party[48], in Japan[49], founded in 1993[50], headquartered in Tokyo[51]; Democratic Party[52], a defunct political party[53], in Japan[54], founded in 2016[55], headquartered in Nagatachō[56]; and Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan[57], a defunct political party[58], in Japan[59], founded in 2017[60], headquartered in Hirakawachō[61].

Why It Matters

Naoto Kan ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (867 views/month, #6,944 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Naoto Kan born?

Born in Ube[2], Naoto Kan…

Who were Naoto Kan's parents?

Naoto Kan's father was Hisao Kan[8].

Who was Naoto Kan married to?

Naoto Kan's spouses include Nobuko Kan[9].

What did Naoto Kan do for work?

Naoto Kan worked as politician[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6].

Where did Naoto Kan go to school?

Naoto Kan was educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology[16], Tokyo Metropolitan Koyamadai Senior High School[17], and Yamaguchi Prefectural Ube High School[18].

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  1. [2] . epub.sub.uni-hamburg.de. Retrieved . epub.sub.uni-hamburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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