Jun Kaneko

Japanese artist (born 1942)
Person human Q6311471
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Jun Kaneko

Summary

Jun Kaneko is a human[1]. He was born in Nagoya[2]. He was born on July 1, 1942[3]. He worked as a sculptor[4], visual artist[5], and ceramicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jun Kaneko's place of birth was Nagoya[2].
  • Jun Kaneko was born on July 1, 1942[3].
  • Jun Kaneko was born on January 1, 1942[8].
  • Jun Kaneko held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Jun Kaneko's professions included sculptor[4].
  • Jun Kaneko's professions included visual artist[5].
  • Jun Kaneko worked as a ceramicist[6].
  • Jun Kaneko's field of work was visual arts[10].
  • Jun Kaneko's field of work was art of sculpture[11].
  • Jun Kaneko's field of work was ceramic[12].
  • Jun Kaneko's field of work was ceramic art[13].
  • Among Jun Kaneko's employers was Rhode Island School of Design[14].
  • Jun Kaneko received the Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship[15].
  • Jun Kaneko received the Fellow of the American Craft Council[16].
  • Jun Kaneko is recorded as male[17].
  • Jun Kaneko's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jun Kaneko's Commons category is recorded as Jun Kaneko[19].
  • Jun Kaneko's family name is recorded as Kaneko[20].
  • Jun Kaneko's given name is recorded as Jun[21].
  • Jun Kaneko's official website is recorded as http://www.junkaneko.com[22].
  • Jun Kaneko's work location is recorded as Omaha[23].
  • Jun Kaneko's work location is recorded as Q2766547[24].
  • Jun Kaneko's participant in is recorded as tentoonstelling waar werk van sieraadontwerpers, glaskunstenaars en keramisten was te zien uit de collectie van Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal[25].
  • Jun Kaneko's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Jun Kaneko's name in native language is recorded as 金子潤[27].

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Origins and Family

Jun Kaneko's place of birth was Nagoya[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 1, 1942[3] and January 1, 1942[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor[4], visual artist[5], and ceramicist[6]. Fields of work include visual arts[10], a type of arts[28]; art of sculpture[11], a type of arts[29]; ceramic[12], an ethnological term[30]; and ceramic art[13], a type of arts[31]. Among Jun Kaneko's employers was Rhode Island School of Design[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship[15], an award[32] and Fellow of the American Craft Council[16], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1975[35].

Why It Matters

Jun Kaneko ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jun Kaneko born?

Jun Kaneko was born in Nagoya[2].

What did Jun Kaneko do for work?

Jun Kaneko worked as sculptor[4], visual artist[5], and ceramicist[6].

What awards did Jun Kaneko receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship[15] and Fellow of the American Craft Council[16].

References

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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Participant in → tentoonstelling waar werk van sieraadontwerpers, glaskunstenaars en keramisten was te zien uit de collectie van Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal
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    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese
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