Yukiko Motoya

Japanese writer, novelist and seiyū
Person human Q11520833
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Yukiko Motoya

Summary

Yukiko Motoya is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Mattō[2]. She was born on July 14, 1979[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], seiyū[6], actor[7], and playwright[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yukiko Motoya was born in Mattō[2].
  • Yukiko Motoya was born on July 14, 1979[3].
  • Yukiko Motoya was married to Kaito Okachimachi[10].
  • Yukiko Motoya held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Yukiko Motoya's professions included writer[4].
  • Yukiko Motoya's professions included novelist[5].
  • Yukiko Motoya's professions included seiyū[6].
  • Yukiko Motoya worked as an actor[7].
  • Yukiko Motoya's professions included playwright[8].
  • Yukiko Motoya's professions included impresario[12].
  • Yukiko Motoya was educated at Hakusan city Matto Junior High School[13].
  • Yukiko Motoya's education included a stint at Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Nishikigaoka Senior High School[14].
  • Yukiko Motoya received the Noma Literary New Face Prize[15].
  • Yukiko Motoya received the Yukio Mishima Prize[16].
  • Yukiko Motoya received the Akutagawa Prize[17].
  • Yukiko Motoya received the Kenzaburō Ōe Prize[18].
  • Yukiko Motoya was a member of Q11398124[19].
  • Yukiko Motoya is recorded as female[20].
  • Yukiko Motoya's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Yukiko Motoya's given name is recorded as Yukiko[22].
  • Yukiko Motoya's official website is recorded as http://www.motoyayukiko.com/[23].
  • Yukiko Motoya's topic's main category is recorded as Q9688706[24].
  • Yukiko Motoya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Yukiko Motoya's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '本谷有希子'}[26].
  • Yukiko Motoya's name in kana is recorded as もとや ゆきこ[27].

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Origins and Family

Yukiko Motoya's place of birth was Mattō[2]. She was born on July 14, 1979[3].

Education

Educated at Hakusan city Matto Junior High School[13], a lower secondary school in Japan[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1951[30] and Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Nishikigaoka Senior High School[14], a Japanese high school[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1963[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], seiyū[6], actor[7], playwright[8], and impresario[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Noma Literary New Face Prize[15], a literary award[34], in Japan[35]; Yukio Mishima Prize[16], a literary award[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1988[38]; Akutagawa Prize[17], a literary award[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1935[41]; and Kenzaburō Ōe Prize[18], an award[42], in Japan[43], founded in 2005[44].

Personal Life

Among Yukiko Motoya's spouses was Kaito Okachimachi[10].

Why It Matters

Yukiko Motoya ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Yukiko Motoya born?

Yukiko Motoya was born in Mattō[2].

Who was Yukiko Motoya married to?

Yukiko Motoya's spouses include Kaito Okachimachi[10].

What did Yukiko Motoya do for work?

Yukiko Motoya worked as writer[4], novelist[5], seiyū[6], actor[7], and playwright[8].

Where did Yukiko Motoya go to school?

Yukiko Motoya was educated at Hakusan city Matto Junior High School[13] and Ishikawa Prefectural Kanazawa Nishikigaoka Senior High School[14].

What awards did Yukiko Motoya receive?

Honors received include Noma Literary New Face Prize[15], Yukio Mishima Prize[16], Akutagawa Prize[17], and Kenzaburō Ōe Prize[18].

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  17. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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