Yōichi Kotabe

Japanese illustrator (born 1936)
Person human Q1850736
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Yōichi Kotabe

Summary

Yōichi Kotabe is a human[1]. He was born in Taipei[2]. He was born on September 15, 1936[3]. He worked as an animator[4], mangaka[5], and illustrator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Yōichi Kotabe was born in Taipei[2].
  • Yōichi Kotabe was born on September 15, 1936[3].
  • Yōichi Kotabe held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Yōichi Kotabe worked as an animator[4].
  • Yōichi Kotabe's professions included mangaka[5].
  • Yōichi Kotabe's professions included illustrator[6].
  • Yōichi Kotabe's field of work was video game[9].
  • Yōichi Kotabe was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts[10].
  • Yōichi Kotabe is recorded as male[11].
  • Yōichi Kotabe's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Yōichi Kotabe's given name is recorded as Yōichi[13].
  • Yōichi Kotabe's floruit is recorded as January 1, 2007[14].
  • Yōichi Kotabe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[15].
  • Yōichi Kotabe's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '小田部羊一'}[16].
  • Yōichi Kotabe's name in kana is recorded as こたべ よういち[17].
  • Yōichi Kotabe's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum of World Cultures[18].
  • Yōichi Kotabe's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[19].

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Origins and Family

Yōichi Kotabe was born in Taipei[2]. He was born on September 15, 1936[3].

Education

Yōichi Kotabe was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include animator[4], mangaka[5], and illustrator[6]. Yōichi Kotabe's field of work was video game[9].

Why It Matters

Yōichi Kotabe ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (209 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

He has been cited as an influence by Man Arenas[22], a comics artist[23], b. 1966[24], of Belgium[25], specialised in production designer[26].

FAQs

Where was Yōichi Kotabe born?

Born in Taipei[2], Yōichi Kotabe…

What did Yōichi Kotabe do for work?

Yōichi Kotabe worked as animator[4], mangaka[5], and illustrator[6].

Where did Yōichi Kotabe go to school?

Yōichi Kotabe was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts[10].

Who did Yōichi Kotabe influence?

Yōichi Kotabe has been cited as an influence by Man Arenas[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Tokyo University of the Arts
    Copyright status as a creator works protected by copyrights
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