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Season of the Sun

1955 novel by Shintaro Ishihara
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Season of the Sun

Summary

Season of the Sun is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Season of the Sun authored Shintarō Ishihara[3].
  • Season of the Sun received the Akutagawa Prize[4].
  • Season of the Sun's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Season of the Sun was published by Shinchosha[6].
  • Season of the Sun's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[7].
  • Season of the Sun's country of origin is recorded as Japan[8].
  • Season of the Sun was released on March 15, 1956[9].
  • Season of the Sun's derivative work is recorded as Season of the Sun[10].
  • Season of the Sun's derivative work is recorded as Season of the Sun[11].
  • Season of the Sun's form of creative work is recorded as novel[12].
  • Season of the Sun's form of creative work is recorded as short story[13].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Season of the Sun authored Shintarō Ishihara[3]. It was published by Shinchosha[6].

Publication

Season of the Sun was published on March 15, 1956[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[7].

Reception

Season of the Sun received the Akutagawa Prize[4].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Season of the Sun include Sunrise Party[14], a defunct political party[15], in Japan[16], founded in 2012[17].

Why It Matters

Season of the Sun ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Entities named for it include Sunrise Party[14], a defunct political party[15], in Japan[16], founded in 2012[17].

FAQs

What awards did Season of the Sun receive?

Honors received include Akutagawa Prize[4].

Related Entities

Japan literary work Shintarō Ishihara

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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