Yasutaka Tsutsui

Japanese novelist, science fiction author, and actor (1934-)
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Yasutaka Tsutsui

Summary

Yasutaka Tsutsui is a human[1]. His place of birth was Osaka[2]. He was born on September 24, 1934[3]. He worked as an actor[4], novelist[5], writer[6], playwright[7], and science fiction writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,012 views/month, #7,143 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yasutaka Tsutsui's place of birth was Osaka[2].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui was born on September 24, 1934[3].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui's father was Yoshitaka Tsutsui[10].
  • A child of Yasutaka Tsutsui was Shinsuke Tsutsui[11].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Japanese was Yasutaka Tsutsui's native language[13].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui's professions included actor[4].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui worked as a novelist[5].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui worked as a writer[6].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui's professions included playwright[7].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui's professions included science fiction writer[8].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui's professions included screenwriter[14].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui's education included a stint at Doshisha University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Yasutaka Tsutsui is The Girl Who Leapt Through Time[16].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui received the Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[17].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui received the Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[18].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui received the Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[19].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui received the Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[20].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui received the Tanizaki Prize[21].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui received the Kawabata award[22].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui was a member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan[23].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui is recorded as male[24].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui's family name is recorded as Tsutsui[26].
  • Yasutaka Tsutsui's given name is recorded as Yasutaka[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1934-09-24[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ab37618c-2fcb-4772-9cc3-0f4e34bd3643[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Osaka[2], Yasutaka Tsutsui… he was born on September 24, 1934[3]. His father was Yoshitaka Tsutsui[10]. Japanese was his native language[13].

Education

Yasutaka Tsutsui was educated at Doshisha University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], novelist[5], writer[6], playwright[7], science fiction writer[8], and screenwriter[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yasutaka Tsutsui is The Girl Who Leapt Through Time[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Seiun Award for Best Japanese Novel[17]; Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[20], a literary award[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1973[34]; Tanizaki Prize[21], a literary award[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1965[37]; Kawabata award[22], a literary award[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1974[40]; Nihon SF Taisho Award[41], a group of awards[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1980[44]; and Yomiuri Prize[45], a literary award[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1949[48].

Personal Life

A child of Yasutaka Tsutsui was Shinsuke Tsutsui[11].

Why It Matters

Yasutaka Tsutsui ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,012 views/month, #7,143 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to him include The Girl Who Leapt Through Time[51], a literary work[52] and Paprika[53], a literary work[54].

FAQs

Where was Yasutaka Tsutsui born?

Yasutaka Tsutsui was born in Osaka[2].

Who were Yasutaka Tsutsui's parents?

Yasutaka Tsutsui's father was Yoshitaka Tsutsui[10].

What did Yasutaka Tsutsui do for work?

Yasutaka Tsutsui worked as actor[4], novelist[5], writer[6], playwright[7], and science fiction writer[8].

Where did Yasutaka Tsutsui go to school?

Yasutaka Tsutsui was educated at Doshisha University[15].

What awards did Yasutaka Tsutsui receive?

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

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . city.kanazawa.ishikawa.jp. Retrieved . city.kanazawa.ishikawa.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . chuko.co.jp. Retrieved . chuko.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . shinchosha.co.jp. Retrieved . shinchosha.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [41] . wikidata.org.
  22. [45] . prizesworld.com. Retrieved . prizesworld.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . sfwj.jp. sfwj.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . wikidata.org.
  27. [16] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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