Osamu Dazai

Summary

Osamu Dazai is a human^[1]. Born in Kanagi^[2], he… he was born on June 19, 1909^[3]. He passed away in Mitaka^[4]. He died on June 13, 1948^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], and short story writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,071 views/month, #5,412 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Kanagi^[2], Osamu Dazai…
• Osamu Dazai died in Mitaka^[4].
• Osamu Dazai was born on June 19, 1909^[3].
• Osamu Dazai died on June 13, 1948^[5].
• Osamu Dazai is buried at Zenrin Temple^[10].
• Osamu Dazai's father was Tsushima Gen'emon^[11].
• Among Osamu Dazai's spouses was Michiko Tsushima^[12].
• A child of Osamu Dazai was Yūko Tsushima^[13].
• A child of Osamu Dazai was Haruko Ōta^[14].
• Osamu Dazai held citizenship in Japan^[15].
• Japanese was Osamu Dazai's native language^[16].
• Osamu Dazai's professions included writer^[6].
• Osamu Dazai's professions included novelist^[7].
• Osamu Dazai worked as a short story writer^[8].
• Osamu Dazai's education included a stint at University of Tokyo^[17].
• Osamu Dazai was educated at Hirosaki University^[18].
• Osamu Dazai was educated at Aomori Prefectural Aomori High School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Osamu Dazai is The Setting Sun^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Osamu Dazai is No Longer Human^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Osamu Dazai is Run, Melos!^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Osamu Dazai is Otogi-zôshi^[23].
• Osamu Dazai is recorded as male^[24].
• Osamu Dazai's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Osamu Dazai is associated with the I-novel movement^[26].
• Osamu Dazai is associated with the Buraiha movement^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1909-06-19^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1948-06-13^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a8ff9f30-8bf7-4d6b-8beb-d96e46a8b2ad^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Kanagi^[2], Osamu Dazai… he was born on June 19, 1909^[3]. His father was Tsushima Gen'emon^[11]. Japanese was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo^[17], a research university^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1877^[35], headquartered in Hongō campus^[36]; Hirosaki University^[18], a university^[37], in Japan^[38], founded in 1876^[39]; and Aomori Prefectural Aomori High School^[19], a Japanese high school^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1900^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], and short story writer^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Setting Sun^[20], a literary work^[43]; No Longer Human^[21], a literary work^[44]; Run, Melos!^[22], a literary work^[45], founded in 1940^[46]; and Otogi-zôshi^[23], a literary work^[47]. Things named for Osamu Dazai include Dazai Osamu Prize^[48], an award^[49], in Japan^[50], founded in 1965^[51].

Personal Life

Osamu Dazai was married to Michiko Tsushima^[12]. Children include Yūko Tsushima^[13], a writer^[52], 1947–2016^[53], of Japan^[54], awarded the Toshiko Tamura Prize^[55] and Haruko Ōta^[14], a novelist^[56], b. 1947^[57], of Japan^[58], awarded the Jōji Tsubota Award^[59].

Death and Burial

Osamu Dazai died on June 13, 1948^[5]. He died in Mitaka^[4]. The cause of death was drowning^[60]. Burial took place at Zenrin Temple^[10].

Why It Matters

Osamu Dazai ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,071 views/month, #5,412 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Works attributed to him include No Longer Human^[63], a literary work^[64]; The Setting Sun^[65], a literary work^[66]; and Run, Melos!^[67], a literary work^[68], founded in 1940^[69]. Entities named for him include Dazai Osamu Prize^[48], an award^[49], in Japan^[50], founded in 1965^[51].

FAQs

Where was Osamu Dazai born?

Osamu Dazai was born in Kanagi^[2].

Where did Osamu Dazai die?

Osamu Dazai passed away in Mitaka^[4].

Who were Osamu Dazai's parents?

Osamu Dazai's father was Tsushima Gen'emon^[11].

Who was Osamu Dazai married to?

Osamu Dazai's spouses include Michiko Tsushima^[12].

What did Osamu Dazai do for work?

Osamu Dazai worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], and short story writer^[8].

Where did Osamu Dazai go to school?

Osamu Dazai was educated at University of Tokyo^[17], Hirosaki University^[18], and Aomori Prefectural Aomori High School^[19].