Michihiko Kano

Japanese politician
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Summary

Michihiko Kano was born on January 24, 1942[1], in Yamagata[2]. He died on October 21, 2021[3], in Yamagata[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (683 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Japan[7]
  • Native language: Japanese[8]
  • Position held: member of the House of Representatives of Japan[9], Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries[10]
  • Educated at: Gakushuin University[11]
  • Award received: Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit[12], Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party of Japan[15], New Frontier Party[16], Japan Renewal Party[17], Liberal Democratic Party[18]
  • Commons category: Michihiko Kano[19]
  • Family name: Kano[20]
  • Given name: Michihiko[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[22]
  • Name in native language: 鹿野道彦[23]
  • Name in kana: かの みちひこ[24]
  • Writing language: Japanese[25]

Why It Matters

Michihiko Kano has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Michihiko Kano born?

Michihiko Kano was born in Yamagata[2].

Where did Michihiko Kano die?

Michihiko Kano died in Yamagata[4].

What did Michihiko Kano do for work?

Michihiko Kano worked as a politician[5].

Where did Michihiko Kano go to school?

Michihiko Kano was educated at Gakushuin University[11].

What awards did Michihiko Kano receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit[12] and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun[13].

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  14. [12] ↑ . jp.ambafrance.org. Retrieved . jp.ambafrance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Pudox · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the House of Representatives of Japan, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'fr', 'ja', 'ko', 'pl', 'simple', 'tr', 'zh
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  2. 22w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Occupation → politician
    Place of birth → Yamagata
    Native language → Japanese
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