Shōzaburō Watanabe

Japanese print publisher (1885–1962)
Person human Q3482794
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Shōzaburō Watanabe

Summary

Shōzaburō Watanabe is a human[1]. He was born in Goka[2]. He was born on +1885-06-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1962-02-14T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a publisher[5], businessperson[6], and printmaker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Goka[2], Shōzaburō Watanabe…
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe was born on +1885-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe died on +1962-02-14T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe's professions included publisher[5].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe's professions included businessperson[6].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe worked as a printmaker[7].
  • Among Shōzaburō Watanabe's employers was Bunshichi Kobayashi[11].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe was employed by S. Watanabe Woodcut Prints[12].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe is recorded as male[13].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe's movement is recorded as shin-hanga[15].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe's ISNI is recorded as 0000000380454282[16].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 259964096[17].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr90015836[18].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00661915[19].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[20].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cc609[21].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe's family name is recorded as Watanabe[22].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe's given name is recorded as Shōzaburō[23].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe's name in kana is recorded as わたなべ しょうざぶろう[26].
  • Shōzaburō Watanabe's FAST ID is recorded as 274699[27].

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Origins and Family

Shōzaburō Watanabe was born in Goka[2]. He was born on +1885-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[5], businessperson[6], and printmaker[7]. Employers include Bunshichi Kobayashi[11], an art dealer[28], 1862–1923[29], of Japan[30] and S. Watanabe Woodcut Prints[12], a Q11569980[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1909[33], headquartered in Ginza[34].

Death and Burial

Shōzaburō Watanabe died on +1962-02-14T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[20].

Why It Matters

Shōzaburō Watanabe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He is credited with the discovery of shin-hanga[37], an art style[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1915[40].

FAQs

Where was Shōzaburō Watanabe born?

Shōzaburō Watanabe's place of birth was Goka[2].

What did Shōzaburō Watanabe do for work?

Shōzaburō Watanabe worked as publisher[5], businessperson[6], and printmaker[7].

What did Shōzaburō Watanabe discover?

Shōzaburō Watanabe is credited as discoverer of shin-hanga[37].

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  7. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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