Takashi Murakami

Summary

Takashi Murakami is a human^[1]. He was born in Itabashi^[2]. He was born on February 1, 1962^[3]. He worked as a sculptor^[4], painter^[5], film director^[6], installation artist^[7], and visual artist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,809 views/month, #6,885 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Itabashi^[2], Takashi Murakami…
• Takashi Murakami was born in Tokyo^[10].
• Takashi Murakami was born on February 1, 1962^[3].
• Takashi Murakami was born on 1962^[11].
• Among Takashi Murakami's spouses was Chiho Aoshima^[12].
• Takashi Murakami held citizenship in Japan^[13].
• Takashi Murakami is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group^[14].
• Takashi Murakami's professions included sculptor^[4].
• Takashi Murakami's professions included painter^[5].
• Takashi Murakami worked as a film director^[6].
• Takashi Murakami's professions included installation artist^[7].
• Takashi Murakami worked as a visual artist^[8].
• Takashi Murakami's field of work was art of sculpture^[15].
• Takashi Murakami's field of work was painting^[16].
• Takashi Murakami's field of work was art^[17].
• Among Takashi Murakami's employers was University of California, Los Angeles^[18].
• Among Takashi Murakami's employers was Q136537519^[19].
• Among Takashi Murakami's employers was Q136537538^[20].
• Takashi Murakami's education included a stint at Tokyo University of the Arts^[21].
• Takashi Murakami was educated at Hongō Junior and Senior High School^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Takashi Murakami is My Lonesome CowBoy^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Takashi Murakami is Super Nova^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Takashi Murakami is Hiropon^[25].
• Takashi Murakami is recorded as male^[26].
• Takashi Murakami's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1962-02-01^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: e114e679-e706-4544-af3f-fb078515dea7^[31]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Itabashi^[2], a special ward of Japan^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1943^[34], headquartered in Itabashi City Hall^[35] and Tokyo^[10], a metropolitan prefecture^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1868^[38], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building^[39]. Recorded date of birth include February 1, 1962^[3] and 1962^[11]. Takashi Murakami is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group^[14].

Education

Educated at Tokyo University of the Arts^[21], a national university^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1949^[42] and Hongō Junior and Senior High School^[22], an unified secondary school in Japan^[43], in Japan^[44], founded in 1923^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[4], painter^[5], film director^[6], installation artist^[7], and visual artist^[8]. Fields of work include art of sculpture^[15], a type of arts^[46]; painting^[16], a method^[47]; and art^[17], an academic major^[48]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles^[18], a public research university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1919^[51], headquartered in Los Angeles^[52]; Q136537519^[19], a business^[53], in Japan^[54], founded in 1996^[55], headquartered in Moto-Azabu^[56]; and Q136537538^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include My Lonesome CowBoy^[23], a sculpture^[57], founded in 1998^[58]; Super Nova^[24], a painting^[59], founded in 1999^[60]; and Hiropon^[25], a sculpture^[61].

Personal Life

Takashi Murakami was married to Chiho Aoshima^[12].

Why It Matters

Takashi Murakami ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,809 views/month, #6,885 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He is credited with the discovery of Superflat^[64], an art movement^[65], in Japan^[66], founded in 2000^[67].

FAQs

Where was Takashi Murakami born?

Takashi Murakami's place of birth was Itabashi^[2].

Who was Takashi Murakami married to?

Takashi Murakami's spouses include Chiho Aoshima^[12].

What did Takashi Murakami do for work?

Takashi Murakami worked as sculptor^[4], painter^[5], film director^[6], installation artist^[7], and visual artist^[8].

Where did Takashi Murakami go to school?

Takashi Murakami was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts^[21] and Hongō Junior and Senior High School^[22].

What did Takashi Murakami discover?

Takashi Murakami is credited as discoverer of Superflat^[64].