Tomiko Miyao

Japanese novelist and writer (1926–2014)
Person human Q515996
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Tomiko Miyao

Summary

Tomiko Miyao is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Kochi[2]. She was born on April 13, 1926[3]. She passed away in Komae[4]. She died on December 30, 2014[5]. She worked as a novelist[6] and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tomiko Miyao was born in Kochi[2].
  • Tomiko Miyao passed away in Komae[4].
  • Tomiko Miyao was born on April 13, 1926[3].
  • Tomiko Miyao was born on January 1, 1926[9].
  • Tomiko Miyao died on December 30, 2014[5].
  • Tomiko Miyao held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Tomiko Miyao held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Tomiko Miyao worked as a novelist[6].
  • Tomiko Miyao's professions included writer[7].
  • Tomiko Miyao received the Women's Literature Prize[12].
  • Tomiko Miyao received the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[13].
  • Tomiko Miyao received the Kikuchi Kan Prize[14].
  • Tomiko Miyao received the Person of Cultural Merit[15].
  • Tomiko Miyao received the Shinran Prize[16].
  • Tomiko Miyao is recorded as female[17].
  • Tomiko Miyao's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Tomiko Miyao's Commons category is recorded as Tomiko Miyao[19].
  • The cause of death was senility[20].
  • Tomiko Miyao's family name is recorded as Miyao[21].
  • Tomiko Miyao's given name is recorded as Tomiko[22].
  • Tomiko Miyao's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tomiko Miyao[23].
  • Tomiko Miyao's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Women Worldwide[24].
  • Tomiko Miyao's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Tomiko Miyao's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '宮尾登美子'}[26].
  • Tomiko Miyao's posthumous name is recorded as 舜文院登覚妙叡大姉[27].

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Origins and Family

Tomiko Miyao was born in Kochi[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 13, 1926[3] and January 1, 1926[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Women's Literature Prize[12], a literary award[28], in Japan[29]; Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[13], a literary award[30], in Japan[31]; Kikuchi Kan Prize[14], a literary award[32], in Japan[33]; Person of Cultural Merit[15], a title of honor[34], in Japan[35]; and Shinran Prize[16], a literary award[36], in Japan[37], founded in 2000[38].

Death and Burial

Tomiko Miyao died on December 30, 2014[5]. She died in Komae[4]. The cause of death was senility[20].

Why It Matters

Tomiko Miyao ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to her include Onimasa[41], a film[42], directed by Hideo Gosha[43].

FAQs

Where was Tomiko Miyao born?

Tomiko Miyao was born in Kochi[2].

Where did Tomiko Miyao die?

Tomiko Miyao died in Komae[4].

What did Tomiko Miyao do for work?

Tomiko Miyao worked as novelist[6] and writer[7].

What awards did Tomiko Miyao receive?

Honors received include Women's Literature Prize[12], Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[13], Kikuchi Kan Prize[14], and Person of Cultural Merit[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . asahi-net.or.jp. Retrieved . asahi-net.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Dictionary of Women Worldwide. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Dictionary of Women Worldwide. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . japanbullet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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