Shūichi Katō

Japanese critic and author (1919-2008)
Person human Q661802
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Shūichi Katō

Summary

Shūichi Katō is a human[1]. He was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on September 19, 1919[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on December 5, 2008[5]. He worked as a physician[6], literary critic[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and internist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2], Shūichi Katō…
  • Shūichi Katō passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Shūichi Katō was born on September 19, 1919[3].
  • Shūichi Katō died on December 5, 2008[5].
  • Shūichi Katō held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Shūichi Katō held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Shūichi Katō worked as a physician[6].
  • Shūichi Katō worked as a literary critic[7].
  • Shūichi Katō's professions included writer[8].
  • Shūichi Katō's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Shūichi Katō worked as an internist[10].
  • Shūichi Katō worked as a poet[14].
  • Shūichi Katō's field of work was history of Japan[15].
  • Shūichi Katō was employed by University of British Columbia[16].
  • Among Shūichi Katō's employers was Yale University[17].
  • Shūichi Katō was employed by Sophia University[18].
  • Among Shūichi Katō's employers was Ritsumeikan University[19].
  • Shūichi Katō was employed by Freie Universität Berlin[20].
  • Among Shūichi Katō's employers was University of Tokyo[21].
  • Shūichi Katō's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[22].
  • Shūichi Katō received the Honorary doctor of the Free University of Berlin[23].
  • Shūichi Katō received the honorary doctorate of Grenoble-III University[24].
  • Shūichi Katō is recorded as male[25].
  • Shūichi Katō's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Shūichi Katō's Commons category is recorded as Shūichi Katō[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1919-09-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-12-05[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f712d555-cd8e-418c-9e2b-a48163174a5d[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tokyo[2], Shūichi Katō… he was born on September 19, 1919[3].

Education

Shūichi Katō's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], literary critic[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], internist[10], and poet[14]. Shūichi Katō's field of work was history of Japan[15]. Employers include University of British Columbia[16], a public research university[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1908[35], headquartered in Vancouver[36]; Yale University[17], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1701[39], headquartered in New Haven[40]; Sophia University[18], a private university[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1913[43], headquartered in Chiyoda[44]; Ritsumeikan University[19], a private university[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1900[47], headquartered in Kyoto[48]; Freie Universität Berlin[20], a public research university[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1948[51], headquartered in Berlin[52]; and University of Tokyo[21], a research university[53], in Japan[54], founded in 1877[55], headquartered in Hongō campus[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary doctor of the Free University of Berlin[23], an award[57], in Germany[58] and honorary doctorate of Grenoble-III University[24], an award[59], in France[60].

Death and Burial

Shūichi Katō died on December 5, 2008[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Shūichi Katō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Shūichi Katō born?

Born in Tokyo[2], Shūichi Katō…

Where did Shūichi Katō die?

Shūichi Katō passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Shūichi Katō do for work?

Shūichi Katō worked as physician[6], literary critic[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and internist[10].

Where did Shūichi Katō go to school?

Shūichi Katō was educated at University of Tokyo[22].

What awards did Shūichi Katō receive?

Honors received include Honorary doctor of the Free University of Berlin[23] and honorary doctorate of Grenoble-III University[24].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [26] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation physician, literary critic, writer +5
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  2. 19d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Katō
    Country of citizenship Japan, Empire of Japan
    Occupation
    Award received
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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