Sawaki Kotaro

Japanese writer
Person human Q8774699
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Sawaki Kotaro

Summary

Sawaki Kotaro is a human[1]. He was born in Ota[2]. He was born on November 29, 1947[3]. He worked as a writer[4], photographer[5], and opinion journalist[6]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ota[2], Sawaki Kotaro…
  • Sawaki Kotaro was born on November 29, 1947[3].
  • A child of Sawaki Kotaro was Riiko Tazawa[8].
  • Sawaki Kotaro held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Japanese was Sawaki Kotaro's native language[10].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's professions included writer[4].
  • Sawaki Kotaro worked as a photographer[5].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's professions included opinion journalist[6].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's education included a stint at Yokohama National University[11].
  • Sawaki Kotaro was educated at Q11525420[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Sawaki Kotaro is Q11559927[13].
  • Sawaki Kotaro received the Kikuchi Kan Prize[14].
  • Sawaki Kotaro received the Shiba Ryotaro Prize[15].
  • Sawaki Kotaro received the Jirō Nitta Bungakushō[16].
  • Sawaki Kotaro received the Kodansha Non-Fiction Award[17].
  • Sawaki Kotaro received the Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award[18].
  • Sawaki Kotaro received the Kodansha Essay Award[19].
  • Sawaki Kotaro is recorded as male[20].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's genre is non-fiction literature[22].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's genre is xiaoshuo[23].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's genre is reportage[24].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's family name is recorded as Sawaki[25].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's family name is recorded as Tazawa[26].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's given name is recorded as Kōtarō[27].

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Origins and Family

Sawaki Kotaro's place of birth was Ota[2]. He was born on November 29, 1947[3]. Japanese was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Yokohama National University[11], a national university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1949[30] and Q11525420[12], a Japanese high school[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1963[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], photographer[5], and opinion journalist[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sawaki Kotaro is Q11559927[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[14], a literary award[34], in Japan[35]; Shiba Ryotaro Prize[15], a literary award[36], in Japan[37]; Jirō Nitta Bungakushō[16], a literary award[38], in Japan[39]; Kodansha Non-Fiction Award[17], an award[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1979[42]; Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award[18], a class of award[43], in Japan[44]; and Kodansha Essay Award[19], a class of award[45], in Japan[46].

Personal Life

A child of Sawaki Kotaro was Riiko Tazawa[8].

Why It Matters

Sawaki Kotaro is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where was Sawaki Kotaro born?

Sawaki Kotaro was born in Ota[2].

What did Sawaki Kotaro do for work?

Sawaki Kotaro worked as writer[4], photographer[5], and opinion journalist[6].

Where did Sawaki Kotaro go to school?

Sawaki Kotaro was educated at Yokohama National University[11] and Q11525420[12].

What awards did Sawaki Kotaro receive?

Honors received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[14], Shiba Ryotaro Prize[15], Jirō Nitta Bungakushō[16], and Kodansha Non-Fiction Award[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Fryed-peach · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id → 35808790, 343149106177268491321
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  2. 5d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 1
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007405442905171
    Child → Riiko Tazawa
    Libraries australia id → 40577826
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