Zeami Motokiyo

Japanese aesthetician and playwright
Person human Q169352
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Zeami Motokiyo

Summary

Zeami Motokiyo is a human[1]. Born in Iga Province[2], he… he was born on +1363-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Japan[4]. He died on +1443-09-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an actor[6], playwright[7], philosopher[8], writer[9], and stage actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Iga Province[2], Zeami Motokiyo…
  • Zeami Motokiyo died in Japan[4].
  • Zeami Motokiyo was born on +1363-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Zeami Motokiyo died on +1443-09-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Zeami Motokiyo's father was Kanami[12].
  • A child of Zeami Motokiyo was Motomasa Jūrō[13].
  • A child of Zeami Motokiyo was iníon Zeami Motokiyo[14].
  • Zeami Motokiyo held citizenship in Japan[15].
  • Zeami Motokiyo's professions included actor[6].
  • Zeami Motokiyo worked as a playwright[7].
  • Zeami Motokiyo worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Zeami Motokiyo's professions included writer[9].
  • Zeami Motokiyo's professions included stage actor[10].
  • Zeami Motokiyo's professions included impresario[16].
  • Zeami Motokiyo's field of work was theatre art[17].
  • Zeami Motokiyo's field of work was aesthetics[18].
  • Zeami Motokiyo is recorded as male[19].
  • Zeami Motokiyo's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Zeami Motokiyo's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121266498[21].
  • Zeami Motokiyo's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32005662[22].
  • Zeami Motokiyo's GND ID is recorded as 118760319[23].
  • Zeami Motokiyo's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50009758[24].
  • Zeami Motokiyo's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11990805n[25].
  • Zeami Motokiyo's IdRef ID is recorded as 090247264[26].
  • Zeami Motokiyo's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0048924X[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Iga Province[2], Zeami Motokiyo… he was born on +1363-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Kanami[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], playwright[7], philosopher[8], writer[9], stage actor[10], and impresario[16]. Fields of work include theatre art[17], a performing arts genre[28] and aesthetics[18], a branch of philosophy[29].

Personal Life

Children include Motomasa Jūrō[13], an actor[30], 1401–1432[31], of Japan[32] and iníon Zeami Motokiyo[14].

Death and Burial

Zeami Motokiyo died on +1443-09-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Japan[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Zeami Motokiyo include Zeami[33], an impact crater[34].

Why It Matters

Zeami Motokiyo ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include Izutsu[37], a noh play[38], written by him[39]; Atsumori[40], a noh play[41], written by him[42]; Takasago[43], a noh play[44], written by him[45]; Kurama Tengu[46], a noh play[47], written by him[48]; Fūshi Kaden[49], a written work[50], written by him[51]; and Ukai[52], a noh play[53], written by him[54]. Entities named for him include Zeami[33], an impact crater[34].

FAQs

Where was Zeami Motokiyo born?

Born in Iga Province[2], Zeami Motokiyo…

Where did Zeami Motokiyo die?

Zeami Motokiyo died in Japan[4].

Who were Zeami Motokiyo's parents?

Zeami Motokiyo's father was Kanami[12].

What did Zeami Motokiyo do for work?

Zeami Motokiyo worked as actor[6], playwright[7], philosopher[8], writer[9], and stage actor[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Plaque image Zeami's Stone Bench in Syōbō-ji Temple.JPG
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