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karōshi

sudden death from overwork
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karōshi

Summary

karōshi is a cause of death[1]. karōshi has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • karōshi's instance of is recorded as cause of death[3].
  • karōshi is a type of sudden death[4].
  • karōshi is a type of social issue[5].
  • karōshi's Commons category is recorded as Karoshi[6].
  • karōshi's facet of is recorded as occupational health and safety[7].

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Definition and Type

karōshi's instance of is recorded as cause of death[3]. Recorded subclass of include sudden death[4] and social issue[5].

Why It Matters

karōshi has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] karōshi is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

occupational health and safety

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). karōshi. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/kar-shi
MLA “karōshi.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/kar-shi.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_kar-shi_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{karōshi}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/kar-shi}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 27d ago · C960657 · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → cause of death
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → sudden death, social issue
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8313]]: karōshi"
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