Kōtarō Tanaka

Japanese Japanese legal scholar and judge (1890–1974)
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Kōtarō Tanaka
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Kōtarō Tanaka

Summary

Kōtarō Tanaka is a human[1]. He was born in Kagoshima[2]. He was born on October 25, 1890[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on March 1, 1974[5]. He worked as a judge[6], university teacher[7], legal counselor[8], politician[9], and jurist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Kōtarō Tanaka's place of birth was Kagoshima[2].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka died in Tokyo[4].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka was born on October 25, 1890[3].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka was born on 1890[12].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka died on March 1, 1974[5].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka died on 1974[13].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka held citizenship in Japan[14].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka held citizenship in Empire of Japan[15].
  • Japanese was Kōtarō Tanaka's native language[16].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka worked as a judge[6].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka's professions included legal counselor[8].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka worked as a politician[9].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka worked as a jurist[10].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka held the position of Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan[17].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka held the position of Chief Justice of Japan[18].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka held the position of Judge of the International Court of Justice[19].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka held the position of member of the House of Peers[20].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka held the position of member of the House of Councillors[21].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka was employed by University of Tokyo[22].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka was educated at University of Tokyo[23].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka received the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[24].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka received the Order of Culture[25].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka received the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[26].
  • Kōtarō Tanaka received the Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class[27].

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Origins and Family

Kōtarō Tanaka was born in Kagoshima[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 25, 1890[3] and 1890[12]. Japanese was his native language[16].

Education

Kōtarō Tanaka was educated at University of Tokyo[23]. He studied under Shigetō Hozumi[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6], university teacher[7], legal counselor[8], politician[9], and jurist[10]. Kōtarō Tanaka was employed by University of Tokyo[22]. Positions held include Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan[17], a judicial position[29], in Japan[30]; Chief Justice of Japan[18], a judicial position[31], in Japan[32]; Judge of the International Court of Justice[19], a position[33]; member of the House of Peers[20], a public office[34], in Japan[35]; and member of the House of Councillors[21], an elective office[36], in Japan[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[24], a grade of an order[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1875[40]; Order of Culture[25], an order[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1937[43]; Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class[27], a grade of an order[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1888[46]; Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[47], a grade of an order[48], in Japan[49], founded in 1876[50]; Person of Cultural Merit[51], a title of honor[52], in Japan[53]; and Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[54], a grade of an order[55], in Germany[56].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 1, 1974[5] and 1974[13]. Kōtarō Tanaka passed away in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Kōtarō Tanaka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Kōtarō Tanaka born?

Born in Kagoshima[2], Kōtarō Tanaka…

Where did Kōtarō Tanaka die?

Kōtarō Tanaka passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Kōtarō Tanaka do for work?

Kōtarō Tanaka worked as judge[6], university teacher[7], legal counselor[8], politician[9], and jurist[10].

Where did Kōtarō Tanaka go to school?

Kōtarō Tanaka was educated at University of Tokyo[23].

What awards did Kōtarō Tanaka receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[24], Order of Culture[25], Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[26], and Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class[27].

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  28. [13] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Kōtarō, Paul
    Kalliope-verbund (gnd) id → 117199486
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'ja', 'ko', 'nl', 'ru', 'uk', 'zh']
    Family name → Tanaka, Tanaka
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Accademia nazionale dei lincei id → 2245-tanaka-kotaro
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  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Kōtarō, Paul
    Family name → Tanaka, Tanaka
    Employer → —
    Writing language → Japanese
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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