Shōtarō Akiyama

Japanese photographer (1920–2003)
Person human Q4026965
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Shōtarō Akiyama

Summary

Shōtarō Akiyama is a human[1]. He was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on +1920-06-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2003-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a photographer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2], Shōtarō Akiyama…
  • Shōtarō Akiyama was born on +1920-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama died on +2003-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama died on +2003-01-16T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama held citizenship in Empire of Japan[9].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama's professions included photographer[5].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama's field of work was photography[10].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama's field of work was portrait photography[11].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama's field of work was nude[12].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama was educated at Waseda University[13].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[14].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama is recorded as male[15].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama's Commons category is recorded as Akiyama Shōtarō[17].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama's family name is recorded as Akiyama[18].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama's given name is recorded as Shōtarō[19].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '秋山庄太郎'}[21].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama's name in kana is recorded as あきやま しょうたろう[22].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama's has works in the collection is recorded as San Francisco Museum of Modern Art[23].
  • Shōtarō Akiyama's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

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Origins and Family

Shōtarō Akiyama's place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on +1920-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Shōtarō Akiyama's education included a stint at Waseda University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Shōtarō Akiyama's professions included photographer[5]. Fields of work include photography[10], an artistic technique[25]; portrait photography[11], a photography genre[26]; and nude[12], an art genre[27].

Recognition

Shōtarō Akiyama received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2003-01-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +2003-01-16T00:00:00Z[7].

Why It Matters

Shōtarō Akiyama ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Shōtarō Akiyama born?

Born in Tokyo[2], Shōtarō Akiyama…

What did Shōtarō Akiyama do for work?

Shōtarō Akiyama worked as photographer[5].

Where did Shōtarō Akiyama go to school?

Shōtarō Akiyama was educated at Waseda University[13].

What awards did Shōtarō Akiyama receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Luminous-Lint. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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