Shintarō Ishihara

Japanese politician and author, Governor of Tokyo (1932–2022)
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Shintarō Ishihara
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Shintarō Ishihara

Summary

Shintarō Ishihara is a human[1]. His place of birth was Suma-ku[2]. He was born on September 30, 1932[3]. He died in Ota[4]. He died on February 1, 2022[5]. He worked as a politician[6], explorer[7], writer[8], actor[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,082 views/month, #7,037 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Shintarō Ishihara was born in Suma-ku[2].
  • Shintarō Ishihara passed away in Ota[4].
  • Shintarō Ishihara was born on September 30, 1932[3].
  • Shintarō Ishihara died on February 1, 2022[5].
  • Among Shintarō Ishihara's spouses was Noriko Ishihara[12].
  • A child of Shintarō Ishihara was Nobuteru Ishihara[13].
  • A child of Shintarō Ishihara was Yoshizumi Ishihara[14].
  • A child of Shintarō Ishihara was Hirotaka Ishihara[15].
  • A child of Shintarō Ishihara was Nobuhiro Ishihara[16].
  • Shintarō Ishihara held citizenship in Japan[17].
  • Shintarō Ishihara held citizenship in Empire of Japan[18].
  • Japanese was Shintarō Ishihara's native language[19].
  • Shintarō Ishihara's professions included politician[6].
  • Shintarō Ishihara's professions included explorer[7].
  • Shintarō Ishihara worked as a writer[8].
  • Shintarō Ishihara's professions included actor[9].
  • Shintarō Ishihara worked as a novelist[10].
  • Shintarō Ishihara's professions included journalist[20].
  • Shintarō Ishihara's field of work was politics[21].
  • Shintarō Ishihara's field of work was creative and professional writing[22].
  • Shintarō Ishihara held the position of Minister of the Environment[23].
  • Shintarō Ishihara held the position of Minister of Transport of Japan[24].
  • Shintarō Ishihara held the position of Governor of Tokyo[25].
  • Shintarō Ishihara held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Japan[26].
  • Shintarō Ishihara held the position of member of the House of Councillors[27].

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Origins and Family

Shintarō Ishihara was born in Suma-ku[2]. He was born on September 30, 1932[3]. Japanese was his native language[19].

Education

Shintarō Ishihara's education included a stint at Hitotsubashi University[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], explorer[7], writer[8], actor[9], novelist[10], and journalist[20]. Fields of work include politics[21], an academic discipline[29] and creative and professional writing[22], an academic discipline[30]. Positions held include Minister of the Environment[23], a position[31], in Japan[32]; Minister of Transport of Japan[24], a public office[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1945[35]; Governor of Tokyo[25], a position[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1947[38]; member of the House of Representatives of Japan[26], an elective office[39], in Japan[40]; and member of the House of Councillors[27], an elective office[41], in Japan[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Season of the Sun[43] and The Japan That Can Say No[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Akutagawa Prize[45], a literary award[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1935[48]; Bungakukai Shinjin Award[49], a class of award[50]; Hirabayashi Taiko Prize[51]; and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun[52].

Personal Life

Shintarō Ishihara was married to Noriko Ishihara[12]. Children include Nobuteru Ishihara[13], a politician[53], b. 1957[54], of Japan[55], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[56]; Yoshizumi Ishihara[14], an actor[57], b. 1962[58], of Japan[59]; Hirotaka Ishihara[15], a politician[60], b. 1964[61], of Japan[62]; and Nobuhiro Ishihara[16], a painter[63], b. 1966[64], of Japan[65]. His religion is recorded as Buddhism[66]. Political affiliations include Japan Restoration Party[67], a defunct political party[68], in Japan[69], founded in 2012[70], headquartered in Shimanouchi[71] and Liberal Democratic Party[72], a political party[73], in Japan[74], founded in 1955[75], headquartered in Nagatachō[76].

Death and Burial

Shintarō Ishihara died on February 1, 2022[5]. He passed away in Ota[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[77].

Why It Matters

Shintarō Ishihara ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,082 views/month, #7,037 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

Works attributed to him include Season of the Sun[80], a literary work[81].

FAQs

Where was Shintarō Ishihara born?

Shintarō Ishihara was born in Suma-ku[2].

Where did Shintarō Ishihara die?

Shintarō Ishihara died in Ota[4].

Who was Shintarō Ishihara married to?

Shintarō Ishihara's spouses include Noriko Ishihara[12].

What did Shintarō Ishihara do for work?

Shintarō Ishihara worked as politician[6], explorer[7], writer[8], actor[9], and novelist[10].

Where did Shintarō Ishihara go to school?

Shintarō Ishihara was educated at Hitotsubashi University[28].

What awards did Shintarō Ishihara receive?

Honors received include Akutagawa Prize[45], Bungakukai Shinjin Award[49], Hirabayashi Taiko Prize[51], and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun[52].

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