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Taichi Sakaiya

Japanese novelist, critic and bureaucrat
Person human Q9034256

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
July 13, 1935
Date of death
February 8, 2019
Place of birth
Osaka
Place of death
Tokyo
Country of citizenship
Japan, Empire of Japan[9][10]
Occupation
novelist, critic, writer
Employer
University of Tokyo, Kwansei Gakuin University, Waseda University, Ministry of International Trade and Industry[12][13][14][15]
Position held
Director General of the Economic Planning Agency of Japan[11]
Educated at
University of Tokyo[16]
Award received
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun[17]
Spouse
Chikako Ikeguchi[8]
Cause of death
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Japanese[23]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[26]
Given name
Taichi[20]
Manner of death
natural causes[22]
Name in kana
さかいや たいち[25]
Name in native language
池口 小太郎[24]
P14565
0000010117[27]
Pseudonym
堺屋 太一[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Taichi Sakaiya ja 堺屋太一 ko 사카이야 다이치 ru Икэгути, Котаро ru Котаро Икэгути
🔖 Identifiers · 37
ISNI
0000000081952011
VIAF cluster ID
6249589
Library of Congress authority ID
n81023317
GND ID
141471239
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Taichi Sakaiya.jpg ↗
Allcinema person ID
285782
BIBSYS ID
5005554
C-SPAN person numeric ID
88308
CONOR.BG ID
9770853
Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)
1003E6003
CiNii Research ID
1140845216553332736
DDB person (GND) ID
141471239
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Eiga.com person ID
368768
FAST ID
68821
Freebase ID
/m/05x779f
Goodreads author ID
936611
HKCAN ID
9811104363103406
IdRef ID
069565155
Japan Search name ID
堺屋太一
Kinobox person ID
2060200
Media Arts Database ID
C47821
Moly.hu author ID
taichi-sakaiya
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA00094081
NDL Authority ID
00065932
NHK Archives Portal person ID
D0009072606
NUKAT ID
n01717085
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007315176305171
National Library of Korea ID
KAC199631108
National Library of Portugal ID
176869
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
203881389
Open Library ID
OL714039A
OpenSanctions ID
Taichi Sakaiya
Oricon News ID
211157
Rotten Tomatoes ID
celebrity/taichi_sakaiya
Topic's main category
Category:Taichi Sakaiya
U.S. Copyright Office Public Records System name ID
Sakaiya, Taichi
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJxcYT3y6ttk9JRxDCBgKd

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Summary

Taichi Sakaiya was born on July 13, 1935[1], in Osaka[2]. He died on February 8, 2019[3], in Tokyo[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], critic[6], and writer[7].

FAQs

Where was Taichi Sakaiya born?

Taichi Sakaiya's place of birth was Osaka[2].

Where did Taichi Sakaiya die?

Taichi Sakaiya passed away in Tokyo[4].

Who was Taichi Sakaiya married to?

Taichi Sakaiya's spouses include Chikako Ikeguchi[8].

What did Taichi Sakaiya do for work?

Taichi Sakaiya worked as a novelist[5], critic[6], and writer[7].

Where did Taichi Sakaiya go to school?

Taichi Sakaiya was educated at University of Tokyo[16].

What awards did Taichi Sakaiya receive?

Honors received include Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . this.kiji.is. Retrieved . this.kiji.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . nikkansports.com. nikkansports.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . this.kiji.is. Retrieved . this.kiji.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . this.kiji.is. Retrieved . this.kiji.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Samoasambia bot · 2026-10-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'ja', 'ta', 'zh']
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  2. 7w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goodreads author ID → 936611
    P14565 → 0000010117
    Rotten Tomatoes ID → celebrity/taichi_sakaiya
    U.S. Copyright Office Public Records System name ID → Sakaiya, Taichi
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  3. 8w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person ID → 285782
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  4. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → novelist, critic, writer
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  5. 24w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → novelist, critic, writer
    C-SPAN person numeric ID → 88308
    Library of Congress authority ID → n81023317
    IdRef ID → 069565155
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