Kunio Yanagita
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Summary
Kunio Yanagita is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fukusaki[2]. He was born on July 31, 1875[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on August 8, 1962[5]. He worked as a lexicographer[6], anthropologist[7], linguist[8], writer[9], and Esperantist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,741 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Fukusaki[2].
- Kunio Yanagita died in Tokyo[4].
- Kunio Yanagita passed away in Tokyo[12].
- Kunio Yanagita was born on July 31, 1875[3].
- Kunio Yanagita died on August 8, 1962[5].
- Kunio Yanagita is buried at Shunjū-en[13].
- Kunio Yanagita's father was Misao Matsuoka[14].
- Kunio Yanagita held citizenship in Japan[15].
- Kunio Yanagita held citizenship in Empire of Japan[16].
- Japanese was Kunio Yanagita's native language[17].
- Kunio Yanagita is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[18].
- Kunio Yanagita's professions included lexicographer[6].
- Kunio Yanagita's professions included anthropologist[7].
- Kunio Yanagita's professions included linguist[8].
- Kunio Yanagita worked as a writer[9].
- Kunio Yanagita worked as an Esperantist[10].
- Kunio Yanagita worked as a university teacher[19].
- Kunio Yanagita's field of work was Japanese folklore[20].
- Kunio Yanagita's field of work was ethnology[21].
- Kunio Yanagita's field of work was anthropology[22].
- Kunio Yanagita's field of work was folkloristics[23].
- Kunio Yanagita's field of work was lexicography[24].
- Kunio Yanagita's field of work was linguistics[25].
- Kunio Yanagita held the position of Shokikanchō[26].
- Kunio Yanagita was employed by Kokugakuin University[27].
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Origins and Family
Kunio Yanagita was born in Fukusaki[2]. He was born on July 31, 1875[3]. His father was Misao Matsuoka[14]. He is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[18]. Japanese was his native language[17].
Education
Educated at Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo[28], a combination of undergraduate and graduate school[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1885[31]; Kaisei Junior & Senior High School[32], an unified secondary school in Japan[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1871[35], headquartered in Nishi-Nippori[36]; 郁文館中学校・高等学校[37], an unified secondary school in Japan[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1889[40]; and First Higher School[41], a higher school in the Empire of Japan[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1894[44].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include lexicographer[6], anthropologist[7], linguist[8], writer[9], Esperantist[10], and university teacher[19]. Fields of work include Japanese folklore[20], a folklore by ethnic group[45]; ethnology[21], a branch of anthropology[46]; anthropology[22], an academic discipline[47]; folkloristics[23], a branch of anthropology[48]; lexicography[24], an academic discipline[49]; and linguistics[25], an academic discipline[50]. Employers include Kokugakuin University[27], a Shinto university[51], in Japan[52], founded in 1882[53], headquartered in Higashi[54]; Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce[55]; Tokyo Asahi Shimbun[56]; Permanent Mandates Commission[57]; Keio University[58]; and Privy Council of Japan[59]. Kunio Yanagita held the position of Shokikanchō[26].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Tōno Monogatari[60], Kagyū Kō[61], and Center versus periphery[62].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of Culture[63], Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[64], Person of Cultural Merit[65], and Asahi Prize[66].
Death and Burial
Kunio Yanagita died on August 8, 1962[5]. Recorded place of death include Tokyo[4], a de facto national capital[67], in Japan[68], founded in 1868[69]. Burial took place at Shunjū-en[13].
Why It Matters
Kunio Yanagita ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,741 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
FAQs
Where was Kunio Yanagita born?
Born in Fukusaki[2].
Where did Kunio Yanagita die?
Kunio Yanagita passed away in Tokyo[4].
Who were Kunio Yanagita's parents?
Kunio Yanagita's father was Misao Matsuoka[14].
What did Kunio Yanagita do for work?
Kunio Yanagita worked as lexicographer[6], anthropologist[7], linguist[8], writer[9], and Esperantist[10].
Where did Kunio Yanagita go to school?
Kunio Yanagita was educated at Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo[28], Kaisei Junior & Senior High School[32], 郁文館中学校・高等学校[37], and First Higher School[41].
What awards did Kunio Yanagita receive?
Honors received include Order of Culture[63], Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class[64], Person of Cultural Merit[65], and Asahi Prize[66].