Issei Sagawa

Japanese author, murderer (1949-2022)
Person human Q305523
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Summary

Issei Sagawa was born on April 26, 1949[1], in Kobe[2]. He died on November 24, 2022[3], in Tokyo[4]. He worked as an actor[5], translator[6], novelist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,317 views/month, #5,659 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Tokyo[10]
  • Place of burial: Yahashira Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Akira Sagawa[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[13]
  • Educated at: Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[14], Wako University[15], University of Paris[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[18]
  • Residence: Tokyo[19]
  • Family name: Sagawa[20]
  • Given name: Issei[21]
  • Significant event: killing of Renée Hartevelt[22]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[24]
  • Nickname: Japonais Cannibale[25]
  • Name in native language: 佐川 一政[26]
  • Name in kana: さがわ いっせい[27]
  • Place of detention: La Santé Prison[28]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[29]
  • P14588: 162710[30]
  • P14750: 095E-73C4-4B75-CA73-C91A[31]

Why It Matters

Issei Sagawa has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Issei Sagawa born?

Issei Sagawa was born in Kobe[2].

Where did Issei Sagawa die?

Issei Sagawa died in Tokyo[4].

Who were Issei Sagawa's parents?

Issei Sagawa's father was Akira Sagawa[12].

What did Issei Sagawa do for work?

Issei Sagawa worked as an actor[5], translator[6], novelist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Issei Sagawa go to school?

Issei Sagawa was educated at Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales[14], Wako University[15], and University of Paris[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Japanese Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . tokyokirara.com. tokyokirara.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Library of Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . tokyokirara.com. tokyokirara.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 095E-73C4-4B75-CA73-C91A
    Place of death → Tokyo, Tokyo
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'ckb', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'hy'
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 12w ago · Infovarius · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Yahashira Cemetery
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Place of burial: Yahashira Cemetery"
  3. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14588 → 162710
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales, Wako University, University of Paris
    Place of birth → Kobe
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese
    Manner of death → natural causes
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
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