Shūsui Kōtoku

Japanese anarchist (1871–1911)
Person human Q558267
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Shūsui Kōtoku

Summary

Shūsui Kōtoku is a human[1]. He was born in Nakamura[2]. He was born on November 5, 1871[3]. He passed away in Ichigaya Prison[4]. He died on January 24, 1911[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], translator[7], and political activist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (419 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nakamura[2], Shūsui Kōtoku…
  • Shūsui Kōtoku passed away in Ichigaya Prison[4].
  • Shūsui Kōtoku was born on November 5, 1871[3].
  • Shūsui Kōtoku died on January 24, 1911[5].
  • Among Shūsui Kōtoku's spouses was Chiyoko Morooka[10].
  • Shūsui Kōtoku held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Japanese was Shūsui Kōtoku's native language[12].
  • Shūsui Kōtoku worked as a journalist[6].
  • Shūsui Kōtoku's professions included translator[7].
  • Shūsui Kōtoku worked as a political activist[8].
  • Among Shūsui Kōtoku's employers was Yorozu Chōhō[13].
  • Among Shūsui Kōtoku's employers was Heimin Shimbun[14].
  • Shūsui Kōtoku was educated at Kokumin Eigakukai[15].
  • Shūsui Kōtoku is recorded as male[16].
  • Shūsui Kōtoku's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Shūsui Kōtoku was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party[18].
  • Shūsui Kōtoku was affiliated with the Japan Socialist Party[19].
  • Shūsui Kōtoku's Commons category is recorded as Shūsui Kōtoku[20].
  • Shūsui Kōtoku's unmarried partner is recorded as Kanno Sugako[21].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[22].
  • Shūsui Kōtoku's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shūsui Kōtoku[23].
  • Shūsui Kōtoku's work location is recorded as Greater Tokyo Area[24].
  • Shūsui Kōtoku's relative is recorded as Morooka Masatane[25].
  • Shūsui Kōtoku studied under Nakae Chōmin[26].
  • Shūsui Kōtoku's political ideology is recorded as socialism[27].

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Origins and Family

Shūsui Kōtoku was born in Nakamura[2]. He was born on November 5, 1871[3]. Japanese was his native language[12].

Education

Shūsui Kōtoku's education included a stint at Kokumin Eigakukai[15]. He studied under Nakae Chōmin[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], translator[7], and political activist[8]. Employers include Yorozu Chōhō[13], a daily newspaper[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1892[30], headquartered in Ginza[31] and Heimin Shimbun[14], a periodical[32], founded in 1903[33].

Personal Life

Shūsui Kōtoku was married to Chiyoko Morooka[10]. Political affiliations include Social Democratic Party[18], a political party[34], in Empire of Japan[35], founded in 1901[36] and Japan Socialist Party[19], a political party[37], in Empire of Japan[38], founded in 1906[39], headquartered in Tokyo[40].

Death and Burial

Shūsui Kōtoku died on January 24, 1911[5]. He died in Ichigaya Prison[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[22].

Why It Matters

Shūsui Kōtoku ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (419 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Shūsui Kōtoku born?

Born in Nakamura[2], Shūsui Kōtoku…

Where did Shūsui Kōtoku die?

Shūsui Kōtoku passed away in Ichigaya Prison[4].

Who was Shūsui Kōtoku married to?

Shūsui Kōtoku's spouses include Chiyoko Morooka[10].

What did Shūsui Kōtoku do for work?

Shūsui Kōtoku worked as journalist[6], translator[7], and political activist[8].

Where did Shūsui Kōtoku go to school?

Shūsui Kōtoku was educated at Kokumin Eigakukai[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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