Hitomi Kanehara

Japanese writer
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Hitomi Kanehara

Summary

Hitomi Kanehara is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo[2], she… she was born on August 8, 1983[3]. She worked as a novelist[4] and writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Hitomi Kanehara's place of birth was Tokyo[2].
  • Hitomi Kanehara was born on August 8, 1983[3].
  • Hitomi Kanehara's father was Mizuhito Kanehara[7].
  • Hitomi Kanehara held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Japanese was Hitomi Kanehara's native language[9].
  • Hitomi Kanehara's professions included novelist[4].
  • Hitomi Kanehara worked as a writer[5].
  • Hitomi Kanehara was educated at Bunka Gakuin[10].
  • Hitomi Kanehara received the Akutagawa Prize[11].
  • Hitomi Kanehara received the Sakunosuke Oda Award[12].
  • Hitomi Kanehara received the Bunkamura Les Deux Magots Literature Award[13].
  • Hitomi Kanehara received the Junichi Watanabe Award[14].
  • Hitomi Kanehara received the Tanizaki Prize[15].
  • Hitomi Kanehara received the Shibata Renzaburō Award[16].
  • Hitomi Kanehara is recorded as female[17].
  • Hitomi Kanehara's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hitomi Kanehara's family name is recorded as Kanehara[19].
  • Hitomi Kanehara's given name is recorded as Hitomi[20].
  • Hitomi Kanehara's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Hitomi Kanehara's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '金原ひとみ'}[22].
  • Hitomi Kanehara's name in kana is recorded as かねはら ひとみ[23].
  • Hitomi Kanehara's start of work period is recorded as 2003[24].
  • Hitomi Kanehara's writing language is recorded as Japanese[25].

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Origins and Family

Hitomi Kanehara was born in Tokyo[2]. She was born on August 8, 1983[3]. Her father was Mizuhito Kanehara[7]. Japanese was her native language[9].

Education

Hitomi Kanehara's education included a stint at Bunka Gakuin[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4] and writer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Akutagawa Prize[11], a literary award[26], in Japan[27], founded in 1935[28]; Sakunosuke Oda Award[12], a literary award[29], in Japan[30]; Bunkamura Les Deux Magots Literature Award[13], a literary award[31], in Japan[32]; Junichi Watanabe Award[14], a literary award[33], in Japan[34]; Tanizaki Prize[15], a literary award[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1965[37]; and Shibata Renzaburō Award[16], a literary award[38], in Japan[39].

Why It Matters

Hitomi Kanehara ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Works attributed to her include Snakes and Earrings[42], a literary work[43].

FAQs

Where was Hitomi Kanehara born?

Hitomi Kanehara was born in Tokyo[2].

Who were Hitomi Kanehara's parents?

Hitomi Kanehara's father was Mizuhito Kanehara[7].

What did Hitomi Kanehara do for work?

Hitomi Kanehara worked as novelist[4] and writer[5].

Where did Hitomi Kanehara go to school?

Hitomi Kanehara was educated at Bunka Gakuin[10].

What awards did Hitomi Kanehara receive?

Honors received include Akutagawa Prize[11], Sakunosuke Oda Award[12], Bunkamura Les Deux Magots Literature Award[13], and Junichi Watanabe Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . bunshun.co.jp. bunshun.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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