Shibukawa Shunkai

Summary

Shibukawa Shunkai is a human^[1]. He was born in Kyōto^[2]. He was born on December 27, 1639^[3]. He passed away in Edo^[4]. He died on November 1, 1715^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and Go player^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Shibukawa Shunkai was born in Kyōto^[2].
• Shibukawa Shunkai died in Edo^[4].
• Shibukawa Shunkai was born on December 27, 1639^[3].
• Shibukawa Shunkai died on November 1, 1715^[5].
• Shibukawa Shunkai died on October 6, 1715^[9].
• Shibukawa Shunkai is buried at Tōkai-ji Temple^[10].
• Shibukawa Shunkai's father was Yasui Santetsu^[11].
• A child of Shibukawa Shunkai was Shibukawa Hisatada^[12].
• Shibukawa Shunkai held citizenship in Japan^[13].
• Shibukawa Shunkai's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Shibukawa Shunkai's professions included Go player^[7].
• Shibukawa Shunkai held the position of Tenmonkata^[14].
• A notable student of Shibukawa Shunkai was Endō Moritoshi^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Shibukawa Shunkai is Q11509325^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Shibukawa Shunkai is Q11442662^[17].
• Shibukawa Shunkai is recorded as male^[18].
• Shibukawa Shunkai's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Shibukawa Shunkai's Commons category is recorded as Shibukawa Shunkai^[20].
• Shibukawa Shunkai's sport is recorded as go^[21].
• Shibukawa Shunkai's family name is recorded as Shibukawa^[22].
• Shibukawa Shunkai studied under Yamazaki Ansai^[23].
• Shibukawa Shunkai studied under Tsuchimikado Yasutomi^[24].
• Shibukawa Shunkai's country for sport is recorded as Japan^[25].
• Shibukawa Shunkai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '渋川春海'}^[26].
• Shibukawa Shunkai's name in kana is recorded as しぶかわ はるみ^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kyōto^[2], Shibukawa Shunkai… he was born on December 27, 1639^[3]. His father was Yasui Santetsu^[11].

Education

Studied under Yamazaki Ansai^[23], a Confucian scholar^[28], 1619–1682^[29], of Japan^[30], specialised in Cheng-Zhu school^[31] and Tsuchimikado Yasutomi^[24], an onmyōji^[32], 1655–1717^[33], of Tokugawa shogunate^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and Go player^[7]. Shibukawa Shunkai held the position of Tenmonkata^[14]. A notable student of him was Endō Moritoshi^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q11509325^[16] and Q11442662^[17]. Things named for Shibukawa Shunkai include 9254 Shunkai^[35], an asteroid^[36].

Personal Life

A child of Shibukawa Shunkai was Shibukawa Hisatada^[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 1, 1715^[5] and October 6, 1715^[9]. Shibukawa Shunkai died in Edo^[4]. Burial took place at Tōkai-ji Temple^[10].

Why It Matters

Shibukawa Shunkai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

He is credited with the discovery of Jōkyō calendar^[39], a Q121748678^[40], in Japan^[41]. Entities named for him include 9254 Shunkai^[35], an asteroid^[36].

FAQs

Where was Shibukawa Shunkai born?

Shibukawa Shunkai's place of birth was Kyōto^[2].

Where did Shibukawa Shunkai die?

Shibukawa Shunkai passed away in Edo^[4].

Who were Shibukawa Shunkai's parents?

Shibukawa Shunkai's father was Yasui Santetsu^[11].

What did Shibukawa Shunkai do for work?

Shibukawa Shunkai worked as astronomer^[6] and Go player^[7].

What did Shibukawa Shunkai discover?

Shibukawa Shunkai is credited as discoverer of Jōkyō calendar^[39].