Nobuko Yoshiya

Japanese writer (1896–1973)
Person human Q651258
Nobuko Yoshiya
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Nobuko Yoshiya

Summary

Nobuko Yoshiya is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Niigata[2]. She was born on January 12, 1896[3]. She died in Kamakura[4]. She died on July 11, 1973[5]. She worked as a novelist[6] and writer[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Nobuko Yoshiya was born in Niigata[2].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya died in Kamakura[4].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya was born on January 12, 1896[3].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya died on July 11, 1973[5].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Japanese was Nobuko Yoshiya's native language[11].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya's professions included novelist[6].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya's professions included writer[7].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya received the Kikuchi Kan Prize[12].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya received the Female Literary Award[13].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya is recorded as female[14].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[16].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya's genre is romance[17].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya's Commons category is recorded as Nobuko Yoshiya[18].
  • The cause of death was colorectal cancer[19].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya's family name is recorded as Yoshiya[20].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya's given name is recorded as Nobuko[21].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Nobuko Yoshiya[22].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '吉屋信子'}[25].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya's name in kana is recorded as よしや のぶこ[26].
  • Nobuko Yoshiya's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Niigata[2], Nobuko Yoshiya… she was born on January 12, 1896[3]. Japanese was her native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[12], a literary award[28], in Japan[29] and Female Literary Award[13], a literary award[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1946[32].

Death and Burial

Nobuko Yoshiya died on July 11, 1973[5]. She died in Kamakura[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Nobuko Yoshiya has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Nobuko Yoshiya born?

Nobuko Yoshiya's place of birth was Niigata[2].

Where did Nobuko Yoshiya die?

Nobuko Yoshiya died in Kamakura[4].

What did Nobuko Yoshiya do for work?

Nobuko Yoshiya worked as novelist[6] and writer[7].

What awards did Nobuko Yoshiya receive?

Honors received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[12] and Female Literary Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre romance
    Topic's main category Category:Nobuko Yoshiya
    Occupation novelist, writer
    Sexual orientation lesbianism
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