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].

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[5].
  • Sawaki Kotaro held citizenship in Japan[6].
  • Japanese was Sawaki Kotaro's native language[7].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's professions included writer[4].
  • Sawaki Kotaro was educated at Yokohama National University[8].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's education included a stint at Q11525420[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Sawaki Kotaro is Q11559927[10].
  • Sawaki Kotaro received the Kikuchi Kan Prize[11].
  • Sawaki Kotaro received the Shiba Ryotaro Prize[12].
  • Sawaki Kotaro received the Jirō Nitta Bungakushō[13].
  • Sawaki Kotaro received the Kodansha Non-Fiction Award[14].
  • Sawaki Kotaro received the Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award[15].
  • Sawaki Kotaro received the Kodansha Essay Award[16].
  • Sawaki Kotaro is recorded as male[17].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's genre is non-fiction literature[19].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's genre is xiaoshuo[20].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's genre is reportage[21].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's family name is recorded as Sawaki[22].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's family name is recorded as Tazawa[23].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's given name is recorded as Kōtarō[24].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's topic's main category is recorded as Q114042023[25].
  • Sawaki Kotaro's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].

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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[7].

Education

Educated at Yokohama National University[8], a national university[27], in Japan[28], founded in 1949[29] and Q11525420[9], a Japanese high school[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1963[32].

Career and Affiliations

Sawaki Kotaro's professions included writer[4].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sawaki Kotaro is Q11559927[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[11], a literary award[33], in Japan[34]; Shiba Ryotaro Prize[12], a literary award[35], in Japan[36]; Jirō Nitta Bungakushō[13], a literary award[37], in Japan[38]; Kodansha Non-Fiction Award[14], an award[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1979[41]; Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award[15], a class of award[42], in Japan[43]; and Kodansha Essay Award[16], a class of award[44], in Japan[45].

Personal Life

A child of Sawaki Kotaro was Riiko Tazawa[5].

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].

Where did Sawaki Kotaro go to school?

Sawaki Kotaro was educated at Yokohama National University[8] and Q11525420[9].

What awards did Sawaki Kotaro receive?

Honors received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[11], Shiba Ryotaro Prize[12], Jirō Nitta Bungakushō[13], and Kodansha Non-Fiction Award[14].

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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