Sōami

Japanese artist (1455-1525)
Person human Q2746002
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Sōami

Summary

Sōami is a human[1]. He was born on 1455[2]. He died on November 12, 1525[3]. He worked as a painter[4], architect[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sōami was born on 1455[2].
  • Sōami died on November 12, 1525[3].
  • Sōami's father was Geiami[8].
  • Sōami held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Sōami's professions included painter[4].
  • Sōami worked as an architect[5].
  • Sōami's professions included writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Sōami is Kundaikan Sōchōki[10].
  • Sōami is recorded as male[11].
  • Sōami's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Sōami is associated with the Ami school movement[13].
  • Sōami's Commons category is recorded as Sōami[14].
  • Sōami's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[15].
  • Sōami's Commons Creator page is recorded as Sōami[16].
  • Sōami's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '相阿弥'}[17].
  • Sōami's name in kana is recorded as そうあみ[18].
  • Sōami's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[19].
  • Sōami's has works in the collection is recorded as Cleveland Museum of Art[20].
  • Sōami's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Sōami was born on 1455[2]. His father was Geiami[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[4], architect[5], and writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sōami is Kundaikan Sōchōki[10].

Death and Burial

Sōami died on November 12, 1525[3].

Why It Matters

Sōami ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Who were Sōami's parents?

Sōami's father was Geiami[8].

What did Sōami do for work?

Sōami worked as painter[4], architect[5], and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Metropolitan Museum of Art. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02176468
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  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Kundaikan Sōchōki
    Country of citizenship Japan
    Notable work
    Sex or gender male
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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