Nikkyō Niwano

Founder of the Buddhist new religious movement Rissho Kosei-kai
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Nikkyō Niwano

Summary

Nikkyō Niwano is a human[1]. He was born in Niigata Prefecture[2]. He was born on 1906[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on October 4, 1999[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Niigata Prefecture[2], Nikkyō Niwano…
  • Nikkyō Niwano passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Nikkyō Niwano was born on 1906[3].
  • Nikkyō Niwano died on October 4, 1999[5].
  • A child of Nikkyō Niwano was Nichiko Niwano[8].
  • Nikkyō Niwano held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Nikkyō Niwano held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Nikkyō Niwano's professions included writer[6].
  • Nikkyō Niwano received the Templeton Prize[11].
  • Nikkyō Niwano received the Order of St. Gregory the Great[12].
  • Nikkyō Niwano's religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].
  • Nikkyō Niwano is recorded as male[14].
  • Nikkyō Niwano's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nikkyō Niwano's Commons category is recorded as Nikkyō Niwano[16].
  • Nikkyō Niwano's family name is recorded as Niwano[17].
  • Nikkyō Niwano's relative is recorded as Kōshō Niwano[18].
  • Nikkyō Niwano's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[19].
  • Nikkyō Niwano's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '庭野日敬'}[20].
  • Nikkyō Niwano's name in kana is recorded as にわの にっきょう[21].

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Origins and Family

Nikkyō Niwano was born in Niigata Prefecture[2]. He was born on 1906[3].

Career and Affiliations

Nikkyō Niwano's professions included writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Templeton Prize[11], a religion-related award[22], in United States[23], founded in 1972[24] and Order of St. Gregory the Great[12], a religion-related award[25], in Vatican City[26], founded in 1831[27].

Personal Life

A child of Nikkyō Niwano was Nichiko Niwano[8]. His religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].

Death and Burial

Nikkyō Niwano died on October 4, 1999[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nikkyō Niwano include Niwano Peace Prize[28], a peace award[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1983[31].

Why It Matters

Nikkyō Niwano ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Niwano Peace Prize[28], a peace award[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1983[31].

FAQs

Where was Nikkyō Niwano born?

Born in Niigata Prefecture[2], Nikkyō Niwano…

Where did Nikkyō Niwano die?

Nikkyō Niwano passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Nikkyō Niwano do for work?

Nikkyō Niwano worked as writer[6].

What awards did Nikkyō Niwano receive?

Honors received include Templeton Prize[11] and Order of St. Gregory the Great[12].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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