Yoshio Taniguchi

Japanese architect
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Yoshio Taniguchi

Summary

Yoshio Taniguchi is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo Prefecture[2], he… he was born on +1937-10-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-12-16T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an architect[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo Prefecture[2], Yoshio Taniguchi…
  • Yoshio Taniguchi was born on +1937-10-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi died on +2024-12-16T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi's father was Yoshirō Taniguchi[7].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi worked as an architect[5].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi's education included a stint at Harvard University[9].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi's education included a stint at Keio University[10].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi's education included a stint at Harvard Graduate School of Design[11].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi's education included a stint at Keio Senior High School[12].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi was educated at Tokyo Gakugei University Setagaya Junior High School[13].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi's education included a stint at Q11524757[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoshio Taniguchi is Museum of Modern Art[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoshio Taniguchi is Kanazawa Municipal Tamagawa Library[16].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi received the The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon[17].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi received the Praemium Imperiale[18].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi received the Japan Art Academy Prize[19].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi received the AIJ Prize[20].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi received the Q11413564[21].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi received the Mainichi art award[22].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi was a member of Japan Art Academy[23].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi's image is recorded as Yoshio Taniguchi cropped 2 Yoshio Taniguchi 20211103.jpg[24].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi is recorded as male[25].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Yoshio Taniguchi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109487239[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tokyo Prefecture[2], Yoshio Taniguchi… he was born on +1937-10-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Yoshirō Taniguchi[7].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Keio University[10], a private university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1858[34], headquartered in Mita[35]; Harvard Graduate School of Design[11], a graduate school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1936[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; Keio Senior High School[12], a Japanese high school[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1948[42]; Tokyo Gakugei University Setagaya Junior High School[13], a lower secondary school in Japan[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1947[45]; and Q11524757[14].

Career and Affiliations

Yoshio Taniguchi worked as an architect[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Museum of Modern Art[15], a museum[46], in United States[47], founded in 1929[48], headquartered in New York City[49] and Kanazawa Municipal Tamagawa Library[16], a municipal library of Japan[50], in Japan[51], founded in 1930[52].

Recognition

Awards received include The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon[17], a grade of an order[53], in Japan[54], founded in 2003[55]; Praemium Imperiale[18], an international award[56], founded in 1988[57]; Japan Art Academy Prize[19], an art prize[58], in Japan[59], founded in 1942[60]; AIJ Prize[20], an architecture award[61], in Japan[62]; Q11413564[21]; and Mainichi art award[22], an art prize[63], in Japan[64].

Death and Burial

Yoshio Taniguchi died on +2024-12-16T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[65].

Why It Matters

Yoshio Taniguchi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Yoshio Taniguchi born?

Born in Tokyo Prefecture[2], Yoshio Taniguchi…

Who were Yoshio Taniguchi's parents?

Yoshio Taniguchi's father was Yoshirō Taniguchi[7].

What did Yoshio Taniguchi do for work?

Yoshio Taniguchi worked as architect[5].

Where did Yoshio Taniguchi go to school?

Yoshio Taniguchi was educated at Harvard University[9], Keio University[10], Harvard Graduate School of Design[11], and Keio Senior High School[12].

What awards did Yoshio Taniguchi receive?

Honors received include The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon[17], Praemium Imperiale[18], Japan Art Academy Prize[19], and AIJ Prize[20].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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