Marie Kondō

Japanese organizing consultant, author and television show host (1984-)
Person human Q11638963
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Marie Kondō

Summary

Marie Kondō is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Tokyo[2]. She was born on October 9, 1984[3]. She worked as a writer[4], consultant[5], non-fiction writer[6], television presenter[7], and executive producer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,479 views/month, #6,620 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2], Marie Kondō…
  • Born in Tokyo[10], Marie Kondō…
  • Marie Kondō was born on October 9, 1984[3].
  • Marie Kondō held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Japanese was Marie Kondō's native language[12].
  • Marie Kondō's professions included writer[4].
  • Marie Kondō's professions included consultant[5].
  • Marie Kondō worked as a non-fiction writer[6].
  • Marie Kondō's professions included television presenter[7].
  • Marie Kondō worked as an executive producer[8].
  • Marie Kondō's professions included influencer[13].
  • Marie Kondō was educated at Friends School[14].
  • Marie Kondō was educated at Tokyo Woman's Christian University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Marie Kondō is The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up[16].
  • Marie Kondō received the Time 100[17].
  • Marie Kondō is recorded as female[18].
  • Marie Kondō's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Marie Kondō's Commons category is recorded as Marie Kondo[20].
  • Marie Kondō's family name is recorded as Kondō[21].
  • Marie Kondō's given name is recorded as Marie[22].
  • Marie Kondō's official website is recorded as https://konmari.com/[23].
  • Marie Kondō's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Marie Kondō's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '近藤 麻理恵'}[25].
  • Marie Kondō's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '近藤 麻理恵'}[26].
  • Marie Kondō's blood type is recorded as Q19831453[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Tokyo[2], a metropolitan prefecture[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[31]. Marie Kondō was born on October 9, 1984[3]. Japanese was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at Friends School[14], an unified secondary school in Japan[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1887[34] and Tokyo Woman's Christian University[15], a university[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1918[37], headquartered in Suginami[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], consultant[5], non-fiction writer[6], television presenter[7], executive producer[8], and influencer[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Marie Kondō is The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up[16].

Recognition

Marie Kondō received the Time 100[17].

Why It Matters

Marie Kondō ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,479 views/month, #6,620 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to her include The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up[41], a literary work[42].

FAQs

Where was Marie Kondō born?

Marie Kondō was born in Tokyo[2].

What did Marie Kondō do for work?

Marie Kondō worked as writer[4], consultant[5], non-fiction writer[6], television presenter[7], and executive producer[8].

Where did Marie Kondō go to school?

Marie Kondō was educated at Friends School[14] and Tokyo Woman's Christian University[15].

What awards did Marie Kondō receive?

Honors received include Time 100[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . profile.ameba.jp. profile.ameba.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Open Library. Retrieved . metro.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . sankei.com. sankei.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Ameblo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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