Okakura Kakuzō

Summary

Okakura Kakuzō is a human^[1]. He was born in Yokohama^[2]. He was born on +1863-12-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Myōkōkōgen^[4]. He died on +1913-09-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], art critic^[7], curator^[8], and art historian^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Yokohama^[2], Okakura Kakuzō…
• Okakura Kakuzō died in Myōkōkōgen^[4].
• Okakura Kakuzō was born on +1863-12-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Okakura Kakuzō was born on +1863-00-00T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Okakura Kakuzō was born on +1862-02-14T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Okakura Kakuzō died on +1913-09-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Okakura Kakuzō died on +1913-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Burial took place at Somei Cemetery^[14].
• Okakura Kakuzō held citizenship in Japan^[15].
• Okakura Kakuzō's professions included writer^[6].
• Okakura Kakuzō's professions included art critic^[7].
• Okakura Kakuzō worked as a curator^[8].
• Okakura Kakuzō worked as an art historian^[9].
• Okakura Kakuzō's field of work was philosophy^[16].
• Okakura Kakuzō's field of work was Japanese art^[17].
• Okakura Kakuzō's field of work was art criticism^[18].
• Okakura Kakuzō's field of work was cultural history^[19].
• Among Okakura Kakuzō's employers was Senshu College^[20].
• Okakura Kakuzō was employed by Ongaku Torishirabegakari^[21].
• Okakura Kakuzō was employed by Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts^[22].
• Okakura Kakuzō was employed by Tokyo National Museum^[23].
• Okakura Kakuzō was employed by Museum of Fine Arts Boston^[24].
• Okakura Kakuzō was educated at Tokyo University^[25].
• Okakura Kakuzō's education included a stint at Ranshadō^[26].
• Okakura Kakuzō was educated at Tokyo School of Foreign Languages^[27].

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Origins and Family

Okakura Kakuzō was born in Yokohama^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1863-12-14T00:00:00Z^[3], +1863-00-00T00:00:00Z^[11], and +1862-02-14T00:00:00Z^[12].

Education

Educated at Tokyo University^[25], a university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1877^[30]; Ranshadō^[26], a private school^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1871^[33]; and Tokyo School of Foreign Languages^[27], a specialized school^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1899^[36]. Studied under James Hamilton Ballagh^[37] and Seiko Okuhara^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], art critic^[7], curator^[8], and art historian^[9]. Fields of work include philosophy^[16], an academic discipline^[39]; Japanese art^[17], an art of an area^[40], in Japan^[41]; art criticism^[18], a literary form^[42]; and cultural history^[19], a branch of history^[43]. Employers include Senshu College^[20], a private school^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1880^[46]; Ongaku Torishirabegakari^[21], an organization^[47], founded in 1879^[48]; Tokyo Academy of Fine Arts^[22], a specialized school^[49], in Japan^[50], founded in 1887^[51]; Tokyo National Museum^[23], a national museum^[52], in Japan^[53], founded in 1872^[54], headquartered in Tokyo^[55]; and Museum of Fine Arts Boston^[24], an art museum^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1870^[58], headquartered in Boston^[59]. Notable students include Bisen Fukuda^[60], a painter^[61], 1875–1963^[62], of Japan^[63]; Yokoyama Taikan^[64], a painter^[65], 1868–1958^[66], of Japan^[67], awarded the Order of Culture^[68], specialised in painting^[69]; Kanzan Shimomura^[70], a painter^[71], 1873–1930^[72], of Japan^[73], specialised in painting^[74]; and Kogetsu Saigō^[75], a painter^[76], 1873–1912^[77], of Japan^[78].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Okakura Kakuzō is The Book of Tea^[79].

Recognition

Okakura Kakuzō received the Order of the Rising Sun, 5th class^[80].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1913-09-02T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1913-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13]. Okakura Kakuzō passed away in Myōkōkōgen^[4]. Recorded cause of death include nephritis^[81] and uremia^[82]. He is buried at Somei Cemetery^[14].

Why It Matters

Okakura Kakuzō ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

Works attributed to him include The Book of Tea^[85], a literary work^[86], written by him^[87].

FAQs

Where was Okakura Kakuzō born?

Okakura Kakuzō's place of birth was Yokohama^[2].

Where did Okakura Kakuzō die?

Okakura Kakuzō passed away in Myōkōkōgen^[4].

What did Okakura Kakuzō do for work?

Okakura Kakuzō worked as writer^[6], art critic^[7], curator^[8], and art historian^[9].

Where did Okakura Kakuzō go to school?

Okakura Kakuzō was educated at Tokyo University^[25], Ranshadō^[26], and Tokyo School of Foreign Languages^[27].

What awards did Okakura Kakuzō receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 5th class^[80].