Shinji Mizushima

Japanese manga artist (1939-2022)
Person human Q7497596
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Shinji Mizushima

Summary

Shinji Mizushima is a human[1]. He was born in Niigata[2]. He was born on April 10, 1939[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on January 10, 2022[5]. He worked as a mangaka[6], actor[7], and draftsperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Niigata[2], Shinji Mizushima…
  • Shinji Mizushima died in Tokyo[4].
  • Shinji Mizushima was born on April 10, 1939[3].
  • Shinji Mizushima died on January 10, 2022[5].
  • A child of Shinji Mizushima was Shintarō Mizushima[10].
  • Shinji Mizushima held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Shinji Mizushima held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Japanese was Shinji Mizushima's native language[13].
  • Shinji Mizushima worked as a mangaka[6].
  • Shinji Mizushima's professions included actor[7].
  • Shinji Mizushima worked as a draftsperson[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Shinji Mizushima is Yakyū-kyō no Uta[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Shinji Mizushima is Dokaben[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Shinji Mizushima is Abu-san[16].
  • Shinji Mizushima received the Kōdansha Cultural Award[17].
  • Shinji Mizushima received the Shogakukan Manga Award[18].
  • Shinji Mizushima received the Shogakukan Manga Award[19].
  • Shinji Mizushima received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[20].
  • Shinji Mizushima received the The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette[21].
  • Shinji Mizushima is recorded as male[22].
  • Shinji Mizushima's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Shinji Mizushima's Commons category is recorded as Shinji Mizushima[24].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[25].
  • Shinji Mizushima's family name is recorded as Mizushima[26].
  • Shinji Mizushima's given name is recorded as Shinji[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: 1939-04-10[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2fb8287e-29bb-4888-ae3d-d4f141d14d2c[31]

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Origins and Family

Shinji Mizushima was born in Niigata[2]. He was born on April 10, 1939[3]. Japanese was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mangaka[6], actor[7], and draftsperson[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Yakyū-kyō no Uta[14], a television series[32], directed by Akira Katō[33]; Dokaben[15], a manga series[34]; and Abu-san[16], a manga series[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Kōdansha Cultural Award[17], a literary award[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1969[38]; Shogakukan Manga Award[18], an annual event[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1956[41]; Medal with Purple Ribbon[20], a grade of an order[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1955[44]; and The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette[21], a grade of an order[45], in Japan[46], founded in 2003[47].

Personal Life

A child of Shinji Mizushima was Shintarō Mizushima[10].

Death and Burial

Shinji Mizushima died on January 10, 2022[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[25].

Why It Matters

Shinji Mizushima ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Works attributed to him include Dokaben[50], a manga series[51] and Abu-san[52], a manga series[53].

FAQs

Where was Shinji Mizushima born?

Shinji Mizushima was born in Niigata[2].

Where did Shinji Mizushima die?

Shinji Mizushima passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Shinji Mizushima do for work?

Shinji Mizushima worked as mangaka[6], actor[7], and draftsperson[8].

What awards did Shinji Mizushima receive?

Honors received include Kōdansha Cultural Award[17], Shogakukan Manga Award[18], Shogakukan Manga Award[19], and Medal with Purple Ribbon[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . archive.is. archive.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . archive.is. archive.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . archive.is. archive.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . archive.is. archive.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . archive.fo. archive.fo. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . archive.is. archive.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Q51343652. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . archive.is. Retrieved . archive.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . 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.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [53] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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