Tanaka Chikao

Japanese playwright and dramatist
Person human Q11575366
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Tanaka Chikao

Summary

Tanaka Chikao is a human[1]. He was born in Nagasaki[2]. He was born on October 10, 1905[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on November 29, 1995[5]. He worked as a novelist[6] and playwright[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nagasaki[2], Tanaka Chikao…
  • Tanaka Chikao passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Tanaka Chikao was born on October 10, 1905[3].
  • Tanaka Chikao died on November 29, 1995[5].
  • Tanaka Chikao was married to Sumie Tanaka[9].
  • Tanaka Chikao held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Tanaka Chikao held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Japanese was Tanaka Chikao's native language[12].
  • Tanaka Chikao worked as a novelist[6].
  • Tanaka Chikao's professions included playwright[7].
  • Among Tanaka Chikao's employers was Bungakuza[13].
  • Tanaka Chikao was employed by Haiyuza Theatre Company[14].
  • Tanaka Chikao's education included a stint at Keio University[15].
  • Tanaka Chikao received the Yomiuri Prize[16].
  • Tanaka Chikao received the Kishida Theatre Award[17].
  • Tanaka Chikao received the Art Encouragement Prizes[18].
  • Tanaka Chikao received the Mainichi Publication Culture Award[19].
  • Tanaka Chikao received the Japan Art Academy Prize[20].
  • Tanaka Chikao received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class[21].
  • Tanaka Chikao is recorded as male[22].
  • Tanaka Chikao's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Tanaka Chikao's family name is recorded as Tanaka[24].
  • Tanaka Chikao's given name is recorded as Chikao[25].
  • Tanaka Chikao's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Tanaka Chikao's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '田中千禾夫'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Tanaka Chikao was born in Nagasaki[2]. He was born on October 10, 1905[3]. Japanese was his native language[12].

Education

Tanaka Chikao's education included a stint at Keio University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6] and playwright[7]. Employers include Bungakuza[13], a theatre company[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1937[30] and Haiyuza Theatre Company[14], a theatre company[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1944[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Yomiuri Prize[16], a literary award[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1949[36]; Kishida Theatre Award[17], an award[37]; Art Encouragement Prizes[18], an award[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1951[40]; Mainichi Publication Culture Award[19], an award[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1947[43]; Japan Art Academy Prize[20], an art prize[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1942[46]; and Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class[21], a grade of an order[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1888[49].

Personal Life

Tanaka Chikao was married to Sumie Tanaka[9].

Death and Burial

Tanaka Chikao died on November 29, 1995[5]. He died in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Tanaka Chikao ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

FAQs

Where was Tanaka Chikao born?

Tanaka Chikao was born in Nagasaki[2].

Where did Tanaka Chikao die?

Tanaka Chikao died in Tokyo[4].

Who was Tanaka Chikao married to?

Tanaka Chikao's spouses include Sumie Tanaka[9].

What did Tanaka Chikao do for work?

Tanaka Chikao worked as novelist[6] and playwright[7].

Where did Tanaka Chikao go to school?

Tanaka Chikao was educated at Keio University[15].

What awards did Tanaka Chikao receive?

Honors received include Yomiuri Prize[16], Kishida Theatre Award[17], Art Encouragement Prizes[18], and Mainichi Publication Culture Award[19].

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  21. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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