Seiichi Furuya

Japanese photographer (born 1950)
Person human Q4493559
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Seiichi Furuya

Summary

Seiichi Furuya is a human[1]. He was born in Izu[2]. He was born on January 1, 1950[3]. He worked as a photographer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Izu[2], Seiichi Furuya…
  • Seiichi Furuya was born on January 1, 1950[3].
  • Seiichi Furuya held citizenship in Japan[6].
  • Seiichi Furuya's professions included photographer[4].
  • Seiichi Furuya's education included a stint at Tokyo Polytechnic University[7].
  • Seiichi Furuya received the Ina Nobuo Award[8].
  • Seiichi Furuya received the Photo City Sagamihara[9].
  • Seiichi Furuya received the Q1664486[10].
  • Seiichi Furuya received the Ehrenzeichen des Landes Steiermark für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst[11].
  • Seiichi Furuya is recorded as male[12].
  • Seiichi Furuya's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Seiichi Furuya's family name is recorded as Furuya[14].
  • Seiichi Furuya's given name is recorded as Seiichi[15].
  • Seiichi Furuya's official website is recorded as http://www.furuya.at[16].
  • Seiichi Furuya's work location is recorded as Vienna[17].
  • Seiichi Furuya's work location is recorded as Graz[18].
  • Seiichi Furuya's work location is recorded as Austria[19].
  • Seiichi Furuya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Seiichi Furuya's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '古屋誠一'}[21].
  • Seiichi Furuya's name in kana is recorded as ふるや せいいち[22].
  • Seiichi Furuya's has works in the collection is recorded as San Francisco Museum of Modern Art[23].
  • Seiichi Furuya's has works in the collection is recorded as Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam[24].
  • Seiichi Furuya's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].

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Origins and Family

Seiichi Furuya's place of birth was Izu[2]. He was born on January 1, 1950[3].

Education

Seiichi Furuya was educated at Tokyo Polytechnic University[7].

Career and Affiliations

Seiichi Furuya's professions included photographer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Ina Nobuo Award[8], an award[26], in Japan[27], founded in 1976[28]; Photo City Sagamihara[9], an art prize[29], founded in 2001[30]; Q1664486[10], a photography award[31], in Austria[32]; and Ehrenzeichen des Landes Steiermark für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst[11], an award[33], in Austria[34].

Why It Matters

Seiichi Furuya ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Seiichi Furuya born?

Born in Izu[2], Seiichi Furuya…

What did Seiichi Furuya do for work?

Seiichi Furuya worked as photographer[4].

Where did Seiichi Furuya go to school?

Seiichi Furuya was educated at Tokyo Polytechnic University[7].

What awards did Seiichi Furuya receive?

Honors received include Ina Nobuo Award[8], Photo City Sagamihara[9], Q1664486[10], and Ehrenzeichen des Landes Steiermark für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . politik.steiermark.at. politik.steiermark.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . stedelijk.nl. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · PromePw · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation photographer
    Spouse Q112419627
    Website
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