Mieko Kanai

Japanese writer
Person human Q516003
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Mieko Kanai

Summary

Mieko Kanai is a human[1]. Born in Takasaki[2], she… she was born on November 3, 1947[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], poet[5], writer[6], and film critic[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mieko Kanai's place of birth was Takasaki[2].
  • Mieko Kanai was born on November 3, 1947[3].
  • Mieko Kanai held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Mieko Kanai's professions included novelist[4].
  • Mieko Kanai worked as a poet[5].
  • Mieko Kanai worked as a writer[6].
  • Mieko Kanai worked as a film critic[7].
  • Mieko Kanai's field of work was poetry[10].
  • Mieko Kanai received the Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[11].
  • Mieko Kanai received the Q85512375[12].
  • Mieko Kanai is recorded as female[13].
  • Mieko Kanai's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Mieko Kanai's family name is recorded as Kanai[15].
  • Mieko Kanai's given name is recorded as Mieko[16].
  • Mieko Kanai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[17].
  • Mieko Kanai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '金井美恵子'}[18].
  • Mieko Kanai's name in kana is recorded as かない みえこ[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Mieko Kanai was born in Takasaki[2]. She was born on November 3, 1947[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], poet[5], writer[6], and film critic[7]. Mieko Kanai's field of work was poetry[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[11], a literary award[20], in Japan[21], founded in 1973[22] and Q85512375[12], an award[23], in Japan[24], founded in 1960[25].

Why It Matters

Mieko Kanai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Mieko Kanai born?

Mieko Kanai's place of birth was Takasaki[2].

What did Mieko Kanai do for work?

Mieko Kanai worked as novelist[4], poet[5], writer[6], and film critic[7].

What awards did Mieko Kanai receive?

Honors received include Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature[11] and Q85512375[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Mieko Kanai. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/mieko-kanai
MLA “Mieko Kanai.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/mieko-kanai.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_mieko-kanai_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Mieko Kanai}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/mieko-kanai}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Mieko Kanai — https://4ort.xyz/entity/mieko-kanai (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mieko-kanai · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · PromePw · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Kanai
    Given name Mieko
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43334|batch #43334]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.