Hisashi Owada

Japanese diplomat
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Hisashi Owada

Summary

Hisashi Owada is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shibata[2]. He was born on September 18, 1932[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4], university teacher[5], judge[6], and jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,004 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hisashi Owada's place of birth was Shibata[2].
  • Hisashi Owada was born on September 18, 1932[3].
  • Hisashi Owada's father was Takeo Owada[9].
  • Hisashi Owada was married to Yumiko Owada[10].
  • A child of Hisashi Owada was Empress Masako[11].
  • A child of Hisashi Owada was Reiko Ikeda[12].
  • A child of Hisashi Owada was Setsuko Shibuya[13].
  • Hisashi Owada held citizenship in Japan[14].
  • Hisashi Owada worked as a diplomat[4].
  • Hisashi Owada worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Hisashi Owada worked as a judge[6].
  • Hisashi Owada's professions included jurist[7].
  • Hisashi Owada held the position of ambassador[15].
  • Hisashi Owada held the position of President of the Institut de Droit International[16].
  • Hisashi Owada held the position of President of the Institut de Droit International[17].
  • Among Hisashi Owada's employers was Harvard University[18].
  • Among Hisashi Owada's employers was New York University[19].
  • Hisashi Owada was employed by Columbia Law School[20].
  • Among Hisashi Owada's employers was Meio University[21].
  • Among Hisashi Owada's employers was Waseda University[22].
  • Among Hisashi Owada's employers was The Hague Academy of International Law[23].
  • Hisashi Owada's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[24].
  • Hisashi Owada's education included a stint at Trinity College[25].
  • Hisashi Owada received the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26].
  • Hisashi Owada received the Honorary doctor of the University of Groningen[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hisashi Owada's place of birth was Shibata[2]. He was born on September 18, 1932[3]. His father was Takeo Owada[9].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[24], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31] and Trinity College[25], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1546[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[4], university teacher[5], judge[6], and jurist[7]. Employers include Harvard University[18], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; New York University[19], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1831[42], headquartered in New York City[43]; Columbia Law School[20], a law school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1858[46], headquartered in New York City[47]; Meio University[21], a university[48], in Japan[49], founded in 1994[50]; Waseda University[22], a private university[51], in Japan[52], founded in 1882[53], headquartered in Shinjuku[54]; and The Hague Academy of International Law[23], an educational institution[55], in Netherlands[56], founded in 1914[57], headquartered in The Hague[58]. Positions held include ambassador[15], a diplomatic rank[59] and President of the Institut de Droit International[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26], a grade of an order[60], in Germany[61]; Honorary doctor of the University of Groningen[27], an award[62], in Netherlands[63]; honorary doctor of Waseda University[64], an award[65], in Japan[66]; and Officer of the Legion of Honour[67].

Personal Life

Among Hisashi Owada's spouses was Yumiko Owada[10]. Children include Empress Masako[11], a consort[68], b. 1963[69], of Japan[70], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary[71]; Reiko Ikeda[12], a translator[72], b. 1966[73], of Japan[74]; and Setsuko Shibuya[13], a translator[75], b. 1966[76], of Japan[77].

Why It Matters

Hisashi Owada ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,004 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

FAQs

Where was Hisashi Owada born?

Hisashi Owada's place of birth was Shibata[2].

Who were Hisashi Owada's parents?

Hisashi Owada's father was Takeo Owada[9].

Who was Hisashi Owada married to?

Hisashi Owada's spouses include Yumiko Owada[10].

What did Hisashi Owada do for work?

Hisashi Owada worked as diplomat[4], university teacher[5], judge[6], and jurist[7].

Where did Hisashi Owada go to school?

Hisashi Owada was educated at University of Tokyo[24] and Trinity College[25].

What awards did Hisashi Owada receive?

Honors received include Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26], Honorary doctor of the University of Groningen[27], honorary doctor of Waseda University[64], and Officer of the Legion of Honour[67].

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