Yuji Horii

Japanese video game designer
Person human Q940867
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Yuji Horii

Summary

Yuji Horii is a human[1]. He was born in Awaji Island[2]. He was born on +1954-01-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a game designer[4], video game developer[5], video game director[6], and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month, #7,024 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Yuji Horii was born in Awaji Island[2].
  • Yuji Horii's place of birth was Sumoto[9].
  • Yuji Horii was born on +1954-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yuji Horii held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Yuji Horii worked as a game designer[4].
  • Yuji Horii worked as a video game developer[5].
  • Yuji Horii's professions included video game director[6].
  • Yuji Horii's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Yuji Horii's field of work was video game[11].
  • Yuji Horii's education included a stint at Waseda University[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Yuji Horii is Dragon Quest[13].
  • Yuji Horii received the CEDEC Awards - Special Award[14].
  • Yuji Horii received the Japan Game Awards Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award[15].
  • Yuji Horii received the The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette[16].
  • Yuji Horii's image is recorded as Yuji Horii (2).jpg[17].
  • Yuji Horii is recorded as male[18].
  • Yuji Horii's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Yuji Horii's ISNI is recorded as 0000000002064906[20].
  • Yuji Horii's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44407539[21].
  • Yuji Horii's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2022149068[22].
  • Yuji Horii's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12522073d[23].
  • Yuji Horii's IdRef ID is recorded as 034467653[24].
  • Yuji Horii's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA15225489[25].
  • Yuji Horii's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0394684[26].
  • Yuji Horii's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00142534[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Awaji Island[2], an island[28], in Japan[29] and Sumoto[9], a city of Japan[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1889[32]. Yuji Horii was born on +1954-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Yuji Horii was educated at Waseda University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include game designer[4], video game developer[5], video game director[6], and screenwriter[7]. Yuji Horii's field of work was video game[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yuji Horii is Dragon Quest[13].

Recognition

Awards received include CEDEC Awards - Special Award[14]; Japan Game Awards Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award[15]; and The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette[16], a grade of an order[33], in Japan[34], founded in 2003[35].

Why It Matters

Yuji Horii ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month, #7,024 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Yuji Horii born?

Born in Awaji Island[2], Yuji Horii…

What did Yuji Horii do for work?

Yuji Horii worked as game designer[4], video game developer[5], video game director[6], and screenwriter[7].

Where did Yuji Horii go to school?

Yuji Horii was educated at Waseda University[12].

What awards did Yuji Horii receive?

Honors received include CEDEC Awards - Special Award[14], Japan Game Awards Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award[15], and The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . awards.cesa.or.jp. awards.cesa.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . nikkei.com. nikkei.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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