Shūmei Ōkawa

Japanese nationalist intellectual (1886–1957)
Person human Q385236
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Shūmei Ōkawa

Summary

Shūmei Ōkawa is a human[1]. He was born in Sakata[2]. He was born on December 6, 1886[3]. He passed away in Kominka Yamajū-tei[4]. He died on December 24, 1957[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], historian[7], translator[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (917 views/month, #6,953 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Shūmei Ōkawa's place of birth was Sakata[2].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa passed away in Kominka Yamajū-tei[4].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa was born on December 6, 1886[3].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa died on December 24, 1957[5].
  • Burial took place at Ryūsen-ji Temple[12].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa held citizenship in Empire of Japan[14].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa's professions included linguist[6].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa's professions included historian[7].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa worked as a translator[8].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa worked as a writer[9].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa's professions included journalist[15].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa's field of work was history of Japan[16].
  • Among Shūmei Ōkawa's employers was Takushoku University[17].
  • Among Shūmei Ōkawa's employers was Hosei University[18].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa's education included a stint at Tokyo Imperial University[19].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa's education included a stint at Fifth High School[20].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa's religion is recorded as Islam[21].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa is recorded as male[22].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa's Commons category is recorded as Shumei Okawa[24].
  • The cause of death was asthma[25].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa's family name is recorded as Ōkawa[26].
  • Shūmei Ōkawa's given name is recorded as Shūmei[27].

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Origins and Family

Shūmei Ōkawa's place of birth was Sakata[2]. He was born on December 6, 1886[3].

Education

Educated at Tokyo Imperial University[19], an Imperial universities of Japan[28], in Empire of Japan[29], founded in 1897[30] and Fifth High School[20], a higher school in the Empire of Japan[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1887[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], historian[7], translator[8], writer[9], university teacher[10], and journalist[15]. Shūmei Ōkawa's field of work was history of Japan[16]. Employers include Takushoku University[17], a private university[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1900[36] and Hosei University[18], a private university[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1880[39].

Personal Life

Shūmei Ōkawa's religion is recorded as Islam[21].

Death and Burial

Shūmei Ōkawa died on December 24, 1957[5]. He passed away in Kominka Yamajū-tei[4]. The cause of death was asthma[25]. Burial took place at Ryūsen-ji Temple[12].

Why It Matters

Shūmei Ōkawa ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (917 views/month, #6,953 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Shūmei Ōkawa born?

Shūmei Ōkawa's place of birth was Sakata[2].

Where did Shūmei Ōkawa die?

Shūmei Ōkawa passed away in Kominka Yamajū-tei[4].

What did Shūmei Ōkawa do for work?

Shūmei Ōkawa worked as linguist[6], historian[7], translator[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Shūmei Ōkawa go to school?

Shūmei Ōkawa was educated at Tokyo Imperial University[19] and Fifth High School[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Medical condition neurosyphilis
    Given name Shūmei
    Field of work history of Japan
    Family name Ōkawa
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