Rieko Nakagawa

Japanese children's literature writer and lyricist (1935-2024)
Person human Q11364849
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Summary

Rieko Nakagawa is a human[1]. She was born in Sapporo[2]. She was born on September 29, 1935[3]. She passed away in Tokyo[4]. She died on October 14, 2024[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], lyricist[7], songwriter[8], children's writer[9], and writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sapporo[2].
  • Rieko Nakagawa passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Rieko Nakagawa was born on September 29, 1935[3].
  • Rieko Nakagawa died on October 14, 2024[5].
  • Rieko Nakagawa held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Rieko Nakagawa worked as a novelist[6].
  • Rieko Nakagawa's professions included lyricist[7].
  • Rieko Nakagawa worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Rieko Nakagawa's professions included children's writer[9].
  • Rieko Nakagawa worked as a writer[10].
  • Rieko Nakagawa received the Kikuchi Kan Prize[13].
  • Rieko Nakagawa is recorded as female[14].
  • Rieko Nakagawa's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • The cause of death was senility[16].
  • Rieko Nakagawa's family name is recorded as Nakagawa[17].
  • Rieko Nakagawa's given name is recorded as Rieko[18].
  • Rieko Nakagawa's topic's main category is recorded as Q114041694[19].
  • Rieko Nakagawa's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Rieko Nakagawa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Rieko Nakagawa's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '大村 李枝子'}[22].
  • Rieko Nakagawa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '中川李枝子'}[23].
  • Rieko Nakagawa's name in kana is recorded as なかがわ りえこ[24].
  • Rieko Nakagawa's married name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja-hani', 'text': '中川 李枝子'}[25].
  • Rieko Nakagawa's sibling is recorded as Yuriko Yamawaki[26].
  • Rieko Nakagawa's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-09-29[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8eda1f01-b7c5-49c1-8ef3-937df150cb0e[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Sapporo[2], Rieko Nakagawa… she was born on September 29, 1935[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], lyricist[7], songwriter[8], children's writer[9], and writer[10].

Recognition

Rieko Nakagawa received the Kikuchi Kan Prize[13].

Death and Burial

Rieko Nakagawa died on October 14, 2024[5]. She died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was senility[16].

Why It Matters

Rieko Nakagawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to her include Sora Iro no Tane[34], a literary work[35].

FAQs

Where was Rieko Nakagawa born?

Born in Sapporo[2].

Where did Rieko Nakagawa die?

Rieko Nakagawa died in Tokyo[4].

What did Rieko Nakagawa do for work?

Rieko Nakagawa worked as novelist[6], lyricist[7], songwriter[8], children's writer[9], and writer[10].

What awards did Rieko Nakagawa receive?

Honors received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . jiji.com. Retrieved . jiji.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . jiji.com. Retrieved . jiji.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . jiji.com. Retrieved . jiji.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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