Ryōichi Sasakawa

Summary

Ryōichi Sasakawa is a human^[1]. Born in Minoh^[2], he… he was born on May 4, 1899^[3]. He passed away in Tokyo^[4]. He died on July 18, 1995^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], businessperson^[7], war criminal^[8], industrialist^[9], and philanthropist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45,381 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ryōichi Sasakawa was born in Minoh^[2].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa passed away in Tokyo^[4].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa was born on May 4, 1899^[3].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa died on July 18, 1995^[5].
• A child of Ryōichi Sasakawa was Yōhei Sasakawa^[12].
• A child of Ryōichi Sasakawa was Takashi Sasagawa^[13].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa held citizenship in Japan^[14].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[15].
• Japanese was Ryōichi Sasakawa's native language^[16].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa worked as a politician^[6].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa's professions included businessperson^[7].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa worked as a war criminal^[8].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa's professions included industrialist^[9].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa worked as a philanthropist^[10].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa worked as an entrepreneur^[17].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa's field of work was economics^[18].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa's field of work was social services^[19].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Japan^[20].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa's education included a stint at Ibaraki City Toyokawa Elementary School^[21].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa received the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[22].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa received the United Nations Peace Medal^[23].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[24].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa received the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit^[25].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa is recorded as male^[26].
• Ryōichi Sasakawa's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ryōichi Sasakawa's place of birth was Minoh^[2]. He was born on May 4, 1899^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[16].

Education

Ryōichi Sasakawa's education included a stint at Ibaraki City Toyokawa Elementary School^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], businessperson^[7], war criminal^[8], industrialist^[9], philanthropist^[10], and entrepreneur^[17]. Fields of work include economics^[18], an academic discipline^[28] and social services^[19], a service type^[29]. Ryōichi Sasakawa held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Japan^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[22], a grade of an order^[30], in Japan^[31], founded in 1875^[32]; United Nations Peace Medal^[23], a medallion^[33], founded in 1971^[34]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[24], a grade of an order^[35], in France^[36]; and Order of Diplomatic Service Merit^[25], a diplomatic decoration^[37], in South Korea^[38], founded in 1963^[39].

Personal Life

Children include Yōhei Sasakawa^[12], an entrepreneur^[40], b. 1939^[41], of Japan^[42], awarded the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^[43], specialised in nadace^[44] and Takashi Sasagawa^[13], a politician^[45], b. 1935^[46], of Japan^[47], awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun^[48].

Death and Burial

Ryōichi Sasakawa died on July 18, 1995^[5]. He died in Tokyo^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ryōichi Sasakawa include Sasakawa Health Prize^[49], an award^[50], founded in 1984^[51].

Why It Matters

Ryōichi Sasakawa ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45,381 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for him include Sasakawa Health Prize^[49], an award^[50], founded in 1984^[51].

FAQs

Where was Ryōichi Sasakawa born?

Ryōichi Sasakawa was born in Minoh^[2].

Where did Ryōichi Sasakawa die?

Ryōichi Sasakawa passed away in Tokyo^[4].

What did Ryōichi Sasakawa do for work?

Ryōichi Sasakawa worked as politician^[6], businessperson^[7], war criminal^[8], industrialist^[9], and philanthropist^[10].

Where did Ryōichi Sasakawa go to school?

Ryōichi Sasakawa was educated at Ibaraki City Toyokawa Elementary School^[21].

What awards did Ryōichi Sasakawa receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[22], United Nations Peace Medal^[23], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[24], and Order of Diplomatic Service Merit^[25].