Michiko Kakutani

American writer
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Summary

Michiko Kakutani was born on January 9, 1955[1], in New Haven[2]. She has worked as a journalist[3] and literary critic[4]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,092 views/month, #7,080 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1955[6]
  • Father: Shizuo Kakutani[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Field of work: journalism[9], literary criticism[10]
  • Educated at: Yale University[11]
  • Sex or gender: female[12]
  • Family name: Kakutani[13]
  • Given name: Michiko[14]
  • Work location: New York City[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • Has written for: The New York Times[17]
  • Social media followers: 115,521[18], 114,050[19], 108,403[20]

Why It Matters

Michiko Kakutani has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Michiko Kakutani born?

Michiko Kakutani was born in New Haven[2].

Who were Michiko Kakutani's parents?

Michiko Kakutani's father was Shizuo Kakutani[7].

What did Michiko Kakutani do for work?

Michiko Kakutani worked as a journalist[3] and literary critic[4].

Where did Michiko Kakutani go to school?

Michiko Kakutani was educated at Yale University[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 19
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'ja', 'pam', 'pt', 'ru', 'sv',
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  2. 7w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → michiko-kakutani
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  3. 8w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Penguin random house author id → 14970
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id → 981058611249806706
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    Social media followers → {'amount': '+115521'}, {'amount': '+114050'}, {'amount': '+108403'}
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