Kawai Kanjirō

Japanese ceramicist, essayist (1890-1966)
Person human Q6379524
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Summary

Kawai Kanjirō is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yasugi[2]. He was born on August 24, 1890[3]. He died in Higashiyama-ku[4]. He died on November 18, 1966[5]. He worked as a ceramicist[6] and essayist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kawai Kanjirō's place of birth was Yasugi[2].
  • Kawai Kanjirō passed away in Higashiyama-ku[4].
  • Kawai Kanjirō was born on August 24, 1890[3].
  • Kawai Kanjirō died on November 18, 1966[5].
  • Kawai Kanjirō held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Kawai Kanjirō held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's professions included ceramicist[6].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's professions included essayist[7].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's education included a stint at Tokyo Institute of Technology[11].
  • Kawai Kanjirō was educated at Matsue kita kōtō gakkō[12].
  • Kawai Kanjirō is recorded as male[13].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's genre is Mingei[15].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's Commons category is recorded as Kawai Kanjirō[16].
  • The cause of death was senility[17].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's family name is recorded as Kawai[18].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's work location is recorded as Japan[19].
  • Kawai Kanjirō studied under Itaya Hazan[20].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[22].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's Commons Creator page is recorded as Kawai Kanjirō[23].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's name in native language is recorded as 河井寛次郎[24].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's name in kana is recorded as かわい かんじろう[25].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[26].
  • Kawai Kanjirō's has works in the collection is recorded as Art Institute of Chicago[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Yasugi[2], Kawai Kanjirō… he was born on August 24, 1890[3].

Education

Educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology[11], a university in postwar Japan[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1881[30], headquartered in Ōokayama[31] and Matsue kita kōtō gakkō[12], a Japanese high school[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1876[34]. Kawai Kanjirō studied under Itaya Hazan[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ceramicist[6] and essayist[7].

Death and Burial

Kawai Kanjirō died on November 18, 1966[5]. He passed away in Higashiyama-ku[4]. The cause of death was senility[17].

Why It Matters

Kawai Kanjirō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Kawai Kanjirō born?

Kawai Kanjirō was born in Yasugi[2].

Where did Kawai Kanjirō die?

Kawai Kanjirō passed away in Higashiyama-ku[4].

What did Kawai Kanjirō do for work?

Kawai Kanjirō worked as ceramicist[6] and essayist[7].

Where did Kawai Kanjirō go to school?

Kawai Kanjirō was educated at Tokyo Institute of Technology[11] and Matsue kita kōtō gakkō[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 16w ago · Maculosae tegmine lyncis · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese
    Family name → Kawai
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