Takashi Murakami

Japanese contemporary artist, film director (born 1962)
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Takashi Murakami
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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 has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Itabashi[2], a special ward of Japan[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1943[30], headquartered in Itabashi City Hall[31] and Tokyo[10], a metropolitan prefecture[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[35]. 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[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1949[38] and Hongō Junior and Senior High School[22], an unified secondary school in Japan[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1923[41].

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[42]; painting[16], a method[43]; and art[17], an academic major[44]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[18], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1919[47], headquartered in Los Angeles[48]; Q136537519[19], a business[49], in Japan[50], founded in 1996[51], headquartered in Moto-Azabu[52]; and Q136537538[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include My Lonesome CowBoy[23], a sculpture[53], founded in 1998[54]; Super Nova[24], a painting[55], founded in 1999[56]; and Hiropon[25], a sculpture[57].

Personal Life

Takashi Murakami was married to Chiho Aoshima[12].

Why It Matters

Takashi Murakami has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

He is credited with the discovery of Superflat[59], an art movement[60], in Japan[61], founded in 2000[62].

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[59].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Fine Art Archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Q135933563. n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [14] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  31. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16d ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Sandu
    Described at url https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-takashi-murakami
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  3. 9w ago · Yukkuri Shambis · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '村上隆'}
    Wikidata description Japanese contemporary artist, film director (born 1962)
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    Given name Takashi
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