Katō Kiyomasa

16th-century Japanese daimyo (1562-1611)
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Katō Kiyomasa
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Summary

Katō Kiyomasa was born on July 25, 1562[1], in Myōgyō-ji Temple[2]. He died on August 2, 1611[3], in Kumamoto[4]. He worked as a samurai[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,331 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Honmyō-ji Temple[7], Kakurin-ji Temple[8], Ikegami Honmon-ji Temple[9], Honkoku-ji Temple[10]
  • Father: Katō Kiyotada[11]
  • Mother: Q106672357[12]
  • Spouse: Shōjō-in[13], Hongaku-in[14], Jōkō-in[15], Shōō-in[16], Q108747110[17]
  • Child: Yōrin-in[18], Katō Tadamasa[19], Honjō-in[20], Katō Tadahiro[21]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[22]
  • Native language: Japanese[23]
  • Ethnic group: Japanese people[24]
  • Position held: daimyo[25], Q141680227[26]
  • Member of: Budan-ha[27]
  • Religion or worldview: Nichiren Buddhism[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Family: Katō clan[30]
  • Noble title: daimyo[31]
  • Part of: Seven Generals[32], Seven Spears of Shizugatake[33]
  • Commons category: Katō Kiyomasa[34]
  • Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage[35]
  • Family name: Katō[36]
  • Given name: Kiyomasa[37]
  • Pseudonym: 虎之助[38], 主計頭[39]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Katō Kiyomasa[40]
  • Relative: Q108747126[41]
  • Worshipped by: Seishōkō faith[42]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[43]
  • Time of earliest written record: October 27, 1580[44]

Why It Matters

Katō Kiyomasa has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Katō Kiyomasa born?

Katō Kiyomasa was born in Myōgyō-ji Temple[2].

Where did Katō Kiyomasa die?

Katō Kiyomasa passed away in Kumamoto[4].

Who were Katō Kiyomasa's parents?

Katō Kiyomasa's father was Katō Kiyotada[11]. Katō Kiyomasa's mother was Q106672357[12].

Who was Katō Kiyomasa married to?

Katō Kiyomasa's spouses include Shōjō-in[13], Hongaku-in[14], Jōkō-in[15], and Shōō-in[16].

What did Katō Kiyomasa do for work?

Katō Kiyomasa worked as a samurai[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [29] ↑ . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. wikidata.org.
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  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Lin Xiangru · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dedicated heritage entity → Honmyō-ji Katō Kiyomasa Memorial Museum
    Sitelink count → 34
    Place of burial → Honmyō-ji Temple, Kakurin-ji Temple, Ikegami Honmon-ji Temple +1
    Ethnic group → Japanese people
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Position held: Q141680227, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289919|batch #289919]]"
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