Shigeru Kayano

Ainu politician (1926-2006)
Person human Q290222
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Shigeru Kayano

Summary

Shigeru Kayano is a human[1]. He was born in Nibutani[2]. He was born on June 15, 1926[3]. He died in Higashi-ku[4]. He died on May 6, 2006[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nibutani[2], Shigeru Kayano…
  • Shigeru Kayano passed away in Higashi-ku[4].
  • Shigeru Kayano was born on June 15, 1926[3].
  • Shigeru Kayano died on May 6, 2006[5].
  • A child of Shigeru Kayano was Shirō Kayano[8].
  • Shigeru Kayano held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Shigeru Kayano held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Japanese was Shigeru Kayano's native language[11].
  • Shigeru Kayano worked as a politician[6].
  • Shigeru Kayano held the position of member of the House of Councillors[12].
  • Shigeru Kayano held the position of local assemblyperson of Japan[13].
  • Among Shigeru Kayano's employers was Hokkaido University[14].
  • Shigeru Kayano was employed by House of Councillors to the Emperor[15].
  • Among Shigeru Kayano's employers was Kayano Shigeru Nibutani Ainu Museum[16].
  • Shigeru Kayano received the Kikuchi Kan Prize[17].
  • Shigeru Kayano received the Yoshikawa Eiji Cultural Award[18].
  • Shigeru Kayano received the Hokkaido Culture Award[19].
  • Shigeru Kayano received the Mainichi Publication Culture Award[20].
  • Shigeru Kayano is recorded as male[21].
  • Shigeru Kayano's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Shigeru Kayano was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party[23].
  • Shigeru Kayano was affiliated with the Democratic Party of Japan[24].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[25].
  • Shigeru Kayano earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Japan)[26].
  • Shigeru Kayano's family name is recorded as Kayano[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1926-06-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2006-05-06[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a13e5da5-4b6a-422a-91f7-5f34d9fd405a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Shigeru Kayano was born in Nibutani[2]. He was born on June 15, 1926[3]. Japanese was his native language[11].

Education

Shigeru Kayano earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Japan)[26].

Career and Affiliations

Shigeru Kayano's professions included politician[6]. Employers include Hokkaido University[14], a national university[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1918[35], headquartered in Kita-ku[36]; House of Councillors to the Emperor[15], an upper house[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1947[39], headquartered in National Diet Building[40]; and Kayano Shigeru Nibutani Ainu Museum[16], an Ainu museum[41], in Japan[42]. Positions held include member of the House of Councillors[12], an elective office[43], in Japan[44] and local assemblyperson of Japan[13], an elective office[45], in Japan[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[17], a literary award[47], in Japan[48]; Yoshikawa Eiji Cultural Award[18], an award[49]; Hokkaido Culture Award[19], an award[50], in Japan[51]; and Mainichi Publication Culture Award[20], an award[52], in Japan[53], founded in 1947[54].

Personal Life

A child of Shigeru Kayano was Shirō Kayano[8]. Political affiliations include Social Democratic Party[23], a political party[55], in Japan[56], founded in 1996[57], headquartered in Nagatachō[58] and Democratic Party of Japan[24], a defunct political party[59], in Japan[60], founded in 1998[61], headquartered in Nagatachō[62].

Death and Burial

Shigeru Kayano died on May 6, 2006[5]. He passed away in Higashi-ku[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[25].

Why It Matters

Shigeru Kayano ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63]

FAQs

Where was Shigeru Kayano born?

Shigeru Kayano's place of birth was Nibutani[2].

Where did Shigeru Kayano die?

Shigeru Kayano died in Higashi-ku[4].

What did Shigeru Kayano do for work?

Shigeru Kayano worked as politician[6].

What awards did Shigeru Kayano receive?

Honors received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[17], Yoshikawa Eiji Cultural Award[18], Hokkaido Culture Award[19], and Mainichi Publication Culture Award[20].

References

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  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . asahi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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