Riken Yamamoto

Japanese architect (1945-)
Person human Q3432036
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Riken Yamamoto

Summary

Riken Yamamoto is a human[1]. He was born in Beijing[2]. He was born on +1945-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an architect[4] and head teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Riken Yamamoto was born in Beijing[2].
  • Riken Yamamoto was born on +1945-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Riken Yamamoto held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Riken Yamamoto worked as an architect[4].
  • Riken Yamamoto's professions included head teacher[5].
  • Riken Yamamoto was employed by Kogakuin University[8].
  • Riken Yamamoto was employed by Yokohama National University[9].
  • Riken Yamamoto was employed by Nihon University[10].
  • Riken Yamamoto was employed by Nagoya Zokei University[11].
  • Among Riken Yamamoto's employers was Tokyo University of the Arts[12].
  • Riken Yamamoto's education included a stint at Tokyo University of the Arts[13].
  • Riken Yamamoto's education included a stint at Nihon University[14].
  • Riken Yamamoto's education included a stint at Q11655940[15].
  • Riken Yamamoto received the Japan Art Academy Prize[16].
  • Riken Yamamoto received the Pritzker Architecture Prize[17].
  • Riken Yamamoto's image is recorded as Riken Yamamoto 2016 (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Riken Yamamoto is recorded as male[19].
  • Riken Yamamoto's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Riken Yamamoto's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110481125[21].
  • Riken Yamamoto's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27925635[22].
  • Riken Yamamoto's GND ID is recorded as 121369560[23].
  • Riken Yamamoto's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93028028[24].
  • Riken Yamamoto's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500052123[25].
  • Riken Yamamoto's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13736700s[26].
  • Riken Yamamoto's IdRef ID is recorded as 055335721[27].

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Origins and Family

Riken Yamamoto was born in Beijing[2]. He was born on +1945-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Tokyo University of the Arts[13], a national university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1949[30]; Nihon University[14], a private university[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1889[33]; and Q11655940[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[4] and head teacher[5]. Employers include Kogakuin University[8], a university[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1887[36]; Yokohama National University[9], a national university[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1949[39]; Nihon University[10], a private university[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1889[42]; Nagoya Zokei University[11], a university[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1967[45]; and Tokyo University of the Arts[12], a national university[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1949[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Japan Art Academy Prize[16], an art prize[49], in Japan[50], founded in 1942[51] and Pritzker Architecture Prize[17], an architecture award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1979[54].

Why It Matters

Riken Yamamoto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Riken Yamamoto born?

Born in Beijing[2], Riken Yamamoto…

What did Riken Yamamoto do for work?

Riken Yamamoto worked as architect[4] and head teacher[5].

Where did Riken Yamamoto go to school?

Riken Yamamoto was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts[13], Nihon University[14], and Q11655940[15].

What awards did Riken Yamamoto receive?

Honors received include Japan Art Academy Prize[16] and Pritzker Architecture Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [17] . orf.at. orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website https://www.riken-yamamoto.co.jp
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    Employer Kogakuin University, Yokohama National University, Nihon University +2
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