Kansai Yamamoto

Japanese fashion designer and event producer (1944-2020)
Person human Q6364496
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Summary

Kansai Yamamoto is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yokohama[2]. He was born on February 8, 1944[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on July 21, 2020[5]. He worked as a fashion designer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,337 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kansai Yamamoto's place of birth was Yokohama[2].
  • Kansai Yamamoto died in Tokyo[4].
  • Kansai Yamamoto was born on February 8, 1944[3].
  • Kansai Yamamoto died on July 21, 2020[5].
  • Kansai Yamamoto died on July 27, 2020[8].
  • A child of Kansai Yamamoto was Mirai Yamamoto[9].
  • Kansai Yamamoto held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Kansai Yamamoto held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Japanese was Kansai Yamamoto's native language[12].
  • Kansai Yamamoto is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[13].
  • Kansai Yamamoto worked as a fashion designer[6].
  • Kansai Yamamoto's education included a stint at Nihon University[14].
  • Kansai Yamamoto's education included a stint at Gifu Technical High School[15].
  • Kansai Yamamoto received the SOEN Award[16].
  • Kansai Yamamoto received the Best Jeans[17].
  • Kansai Yamamoto is recorded as male[18].
  • Kansai Yamamoto's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kansai Yamamoto's Commons category is recorded as Kansai Yamamoto[20].
  • The cause of death was acute myeloid leukemia[21].
  • The cause of death was leukemia[22].
  • Kansai Yamamoto's family name is recorded as Yamamoto[23].
  • Kansai Yamamoto's given name is recorded as Nobuyoshi[24].
  • Kansai Yamamoto's pseudonym is recorded as やまもと寛斎[25].
  • Kansai Yamamoto's official website is recorded as http://kansai-inc.co.jp/[26].
  • Kansai Yamamoto's relative is recorded as Kippei Shiina[27].

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Origins and Family

Kansai Yamamoto was born in Yokohama[2]. He was born on February 8, 1944[3]. He is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[13]. Japanese was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Nihon University[14], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1889[30] and Gifu Technical High School[15], a Japanese high school[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1926[33]. Kansai Yamamoto studied under Junko Koshino[34].

Career and Affiliations

Kansai Yamamoto worked as a fashion designer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include SOEN Award[16], an award[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1956[37] and Best Jeans[17].

Personal Life

A child of Kansai Yamamoto was Mirai Yamamoto[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 21, 2020[5] and July 27, 2020[8]. Kansai Yamamoto passed away in Tokyo[4]. Recorded cause of death include acute myeloid leukemia[21] and leukemia[22].

Why It Matters

Kansai Yamamoto ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,337 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

He has been cited as an influence by Ziggy Stardust[40], an alter ego[41], founded in 1971[42].

FAQs

Where was Kansai Yamamoto born?

Kansai Yamamoto was born in Yokohama[2].

Where did Kansai Yamamoto die?

Kansai Yamamoto died in Tokyo[4].

What did Kansai Yamamoto do for work?

Kansai Yamamoto worked as fashion designer[6].

Where did Kansai Yamamoto go to school?

Kansai Yamamoto was educated at Nihon University[14] and Gifu Technical High School[15].

What awards did Kansai Yamamoto receive?

Honors received include SOEN Award[16] and Best Jeans[17].

Who did Kansai Yamamoto influence?

Kansai Yamamoto has been cited as an influence by Ziggy Stardust[40].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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