Taku Mayumura

Japanese science fiction writer (1934-2019)
Person human Q1956342
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Taku Mayumura

Summary

Taku Mayumura is a human[1]. His place of birth was Osaka[2]. He was born on October 20, 1934[3]. He passed away in Osaka[4]. He died on November 3, 2019[5]. He worked as a novelist[6] and science fiction writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Taku Mayumura's place of birth was Osaka[2].
  • Taku Mayumura passed away in Osaka[4].
  • Taku Mayumura was born on October 20, 1934[3].
  • Taku Mayumura died on November 3, 2019[5].
  • A child of Taku Mayumura was Tomoko Murakami[9].
  • Taku Mayumura held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Taku Mayumura held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Taku Mayumura worked as a novelist[6].
  • Taku Mayumura's professions included science fiction writer[7].
  • Among Taku Mayumura's employers was Osaka University of Arts[12].
  • Among Taku Mayumura's employers was Heian Jogakuin University[13].
  • Taku Mayumura was educated at University of Osaka[14].
  • Taku Mayumura was educated at Sumiyoshi High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Taku Mayumura is Nazonotenkōsei[16].
  • Taku Mayumura received the Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[17].
  • Taku Mayumura received the Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[18].
  • Taku Mayumura received the Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[19].
  • Taku Mayumura received the Japan SF Awards Achievement Award[20].
  • Taku Mayumura was a member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan[21].
  • Taku Mayumura is recorded as male[22].
  • Taku Mayumura's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[24].
  • Taku Mayumura's given name is recorded as Taku[25].
  • Taku Mayumura's topic's main category is recorded as Q10200972[26].
  • Taku Mayumura's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Taku Mayumura's place of birth was Osaka[2]. He was born on October 20, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at University of Osaka[14], a public research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1931[30], headquartered in Suita[31] and Sumiyoshi High School[15], a Japanese high school[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1922[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6] and science fiction writer[7]. Employers include Osaka University of Arts[12], a university[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1945[37], headquartered in Kanan[38] and Heian Jogakuin University[13], a university[39], in Japan[40], founded in 2000[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Taku Mayumura is Nazonotenkōsei[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[17], a literary award[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1973[44]; Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[18]; and Japan SF Awards Achievement Award[20].

Personal Life

A child of Taku Mayumura was Tomoko Murakami[9].

Death and Burial

Taku Mayumura died on November 3, 2019[5]. He passed away in Osaka[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[24].

Why It Matters

Taku Mayumura ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Taku Mayumura born?

Taku Mayumura's place of birth was Osaka[2].

Where did Taku Mayumura die?

Taku Mayumura passed away in Osaka[4].

What did Taku Mayumura do for work?

Taku Mayumura worked as novelist[6] and science fiction writer[7].

Where did Taku Mayumura go to school?

Taku Mayumura was educated at University of Osaka[14] and Sumiyoshi High School[15].

What awards did Taku Mayumura receive?

Honors received include Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[17], Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[18], Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[19], and Japan SF Awards Achievement Award[20].

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  17. [20] . sfwj.jp. sfwj.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . bgm.tv. bgm.tv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . sankei.com. sankei.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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