Watanabe Kazan

samurai of the late Edo period, painter, scholar and statesman (1793-1841)
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Watanabe Kazan
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Watanabe Kazan

Summary

Watanabe Kazan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Miyakezaka[2]. He was born on October 20, 1793[3]. He died in Ikenohara Park[4]. He died on November 23, 1841[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Watanabe Kazan's place of birth was Miyakezaka[2].
  • Watanabe Kazan passed away in Ikenohara Park[4].
  • Watanabe Kazan was born on October 20, 1793[3].
  • Watanabe Kazan died on November 23, 1841[5].
  • Burial took place at Jōhō-ji Temple[9].
  • A child of Watanabe Kazan was Shōka[10].
  • Watanabe Kazan held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Japanese was Watanabe Kazan's native language[12].
  • Watanabe Kazan worked as a painter[6].
  • Watanabe Kazan worked as a writer[7].
  • Watanabe Kazan held the position of karō[13].
  • A notable student of Watanabe Kazan was Tsubaki Chinzan[14].
  • A notable student of Watanabe Kazan was Hankō Fukuda[15].
  • A notable student of Watanabe Kazan was Hirai Kensai[16].
  • A notable student of Watanabe Kazan was Tachihara Shunsa[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Watanabe Kazan is Shinkiron[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Watanabe Kazan is Portrait of Takami Senseki[19].
  • Watanabe Kazan was a member of Q11464802[20].
  • Watanabe Kazan is recorded as male[21].
  • Watanabe Kazan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Watanabe Kazan's genre is portrait[23].
  • Watanabe Kazan's Commons category is recorded as Watanabe Kazan[24].
  • The cause of death was seppuku[25].
  • Watanabe Kazan's family name is recorded as Watanabe[26].
  • Watanabe Kazan's pseudonym is recorded as 登[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Miyakezaka[2], Watanabe Kazan… he was born on October 20, 1793[3]. Japanese was his native language[12].

Education

Studied under Tani Bunchō[28], a painter[29], 1763–1841[30], of Japan[31]; Satō Issai[32], a Confucian scholar[33], 1772–1859[34], of Japan[35]; Matsuzaki Kōdō[36], a philosopher[37], 1771–1844[38], of Japan[39]; Satō Nobuhiro[40], a linguist[41], 1769–1850[42], of Japan[43], awarded the Senior Fifth Rank[44]; Shirakawa Shizan[45], a painter[46], 1759–1850[47], of Tokugawa shogunate[48]; and Kaneko Kinryō[49], a painter[50], of Tokugawa shogunate[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and writer[7]. Watanabe Kazan held the position of karō[13]. Notable students include Tsubaki Chinzan[14], a painter[52], 1801–1854[53], of Japan[54]; Hankō Fukuda[15], a painter[55], 1804–1864[56], of Tokugawa shogunate[57]; Hirai Kensai[16], a painter[58], 1802–1856[59], of Tokugawa shogunate[60]; and Tachihara Shunsa[17], a painter[61], 1814–1855[62], of Japan[63].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Shinkiron[18], a draft document[64], founded in 1838[65] and Portrait of Takami Senseki[19], a painting[66], in Japan[67], founded in 1837[68].

Personal Life

A child of Watanabe Kazan was Shōka[10].

Death and Burial

Watanabe Kazan died on November 23, 1841[5]. He passed away in Ikenohara Park[4]. The cause of death was seppuku[25]. He is buried at Jōhō-ji Temple[9].

Why It Matters

Watanabe Kazan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Watanabe Kazan born?

Watanabe Kazan was born in Miyakezaka[2].

Where did Watanabe Kazan die?

Watanabe Kazan died in Ikenohara Park[4].

What did Watanabe Kazan do for work?

Watanabe Kazan worked as painter[6] and writer[7].

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  2. [4] . city.tahara.aichi.jp. city.tahara.aichi.jp. Provenance: 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. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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