Genichiro Takahashi

Japanese writer (born 1951)
Person human Q5533165
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Summary

Genichiro Takahashi was born on January 1, 1951[1], in Onomichi[2]. He has worked as a novelist[3], writer[4], university teacher[5], literary critic[6], and essayist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,493 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1951[9]
  • Spouse: Naoko Tanigawa[10], Yuzuki Muroi[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[12]
  • Native language: Japanese[13]
  • Field of work: prose[14], literary criticism[15]
  • Employer: Meiji Gakuin University[16]
  • Educated at: Yokohama National University[17], Nada Junior and Senior High School[18]
  • Award received: Tanizaki Prize[19], Sei Itō Award[20], Yukio Mishima Prize[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Family name: Takahashi[23]
  • Given name: Gen'ichirō[24]
  • Topic's main category: Q18743486[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[26]
  • Name in native language: 高橋源一郎[27]
  • Name in kana: たかはし げんいちろう[28]
  • Contributed to creative work: Infermental 8[29]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NADD Wikidata project[30]
  • Has works in the collection: ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe[31]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[32]
  • Social media followers: 156,063[33], 138,368[34], 159,355[35], 161,406[36]

Why It Matters

Genichiro Takahashi has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Genichiro Takahashi born?

Genichiro Takahashi was born in Onomichi[2].

Who was Genichiro Takahashi married to?

Genichiro Takahashi's spouses include Naoko Tanigawa[10] and Yuzuki Muroi[11].

What did Genichiro Takahashi do for work?

Genichiro Takahashi worked as a novelist[3], writer[4], university teacher[5], literary critic[6], and essayist[7].

Where did Genichiro Takahashi go to school?

Genichiro Takahashi was educated at Yokohama National University[17] and Nada Junior and Senior High School[18].

What awards did Genichiro Takahashi receive?

Honors received include Tanizaki Prize[19], Sei Itō Award[20], and Yukio Mishima Prize[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . NooSFere. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . zkm.de. Retrieved . zkm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . zkm.de. Retrieved . zkm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['cs', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'ja']
    Allcinema person id → 246305
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allcinema person id: 246305, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322297880|高橋源一郎 (#322297880)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'"
  2. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cbdb.cz author id → 182985
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Cbdb.cz author id: 182985, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/279950058|Gen’ičiró Takahaši (#279950058)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7670|CBDB.cz autho"
  3. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0410483-Takahashi-Genichiro-1951
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0410483-Takahashi-Genichiro-1951, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → LO1V341393
    Given name → Gen'ichirō
    Field of work → prose, literary criticism
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+156063'}, {'amount': '+138368'}, {'amount': '+159355'} +1
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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