Mieko Kawakami

Japanese novelist and singer
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Mieko Kawakami

Summary

Mieko Kawakami is a human[1]. She was born in Jōtō-ku[2]. She was born on August 29, 1976[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], singer[5], poet[6], writer[7], and blogger[8]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,625 views/month, #6,481 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mieko Kawakami's place of birth was Jōtō-ku[2].
  • Born in Osaka[10], Mieko Kawakami…
  • Mieko Kawakami was born on August 29, 1976[3].
  • Mieko Kawakami was born on 1976[11].
  • Mieko Kawakami was married to Kazushige Abe[12].
  • Mieko Kawakami held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Japanese was Mieko Kawakami's native language[14].
  • Mieko Kawakami worked as a novelist[4].
  • Mieko Kawakami worked as a singer[5].
  • Mieko Kawakami worked as a poet[6].
  • Mieko Kawakami worked as a writer[7].
  • Mieko Kawakami's professions included blogger[8].
  • Mieko Kawakami's field of work was poetry[15].
  • Mieko Kawakami's field of work was literature[16].
  • Mieko Kawakami's field of work was literary activity[17].
  • Mieko Kawakami's field of work was blog[18].
  • Mieko Kawakami's field of work was music[19].
  • Mieko Kawakami was educated at Nihon University[20].
  • Mieko Kawakami was educated at Osaka Municipal Kogei High School[21].
  • Mieko Kawakami's education included a stint at Q11440704[22].
  • Mieko Kawakami received the Akutagawa Prize[23].
  • Mieko Kawakami received the Chuya Nakahara Prize[24].
  • Mieko Kawakami received the Murasaki Shikibu Prize[25].
  • Mieko Kawakami received the Tanizaki Prize[26].
  • Mieko Kawakami received the Junichi Watanabe Award[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1977-08-29[30]

  • Community tags: likedis auto[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 310591e5-b120-44ee-9929-99541195c744[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Jōtō-ku[2], a ward of Japan[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1943[35] and Osaka[10], a city designated by government ordinance[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1889[38], headquartered in Kita-ku[39]. Recorded date of birth include August 29, 1976[3] and 1976[11]. Japanese was Mieko Kawakami's native language[14].

Education

Educated at Nihon University[20], a private university[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1889[42]; Osaka Municipal Kogei High School[21], a Japanese high school[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1923[45]; and Q11440704[22], a lower secondary school in Japan[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1948[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], singer[5], poet[6], writer[7], and blogger[8]. Fields of work include poetry[15], a literary form[49]; literature[16], a type of arts[50]; literary activity[17]; blog[18], a type of website[51]; and music[19], a type of arts[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Akutagawa Prize[23], a literary award[53], in Japan[54], founded in 1935[55]; Chuya Nakahara Prize[24], an award[56], in Japan[57]; Murasaki Shikibu Prize[25], a literary award[58], in Japan[59]; Tanizaki Prize[26], a literary award[60], in Japan[61], founded in 1965[62]; Junichi Watanabe Award[27], a literary award[63], in Japan[64]; and Mainichi Publication Culture Award[65], an award[66], in Japan[67], founded in 1947[68].

Personal Life

Among Mieko Kawakami's spouses was Kazushige Abe[12].

Why It Matters

Mieko Kawakami ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,625 views/month, #6,481 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

Works attributed to her include Chichi to Ran[71], a literary work[72].

FAQs

Where was Mieko Kawakami born?

Mieko Kawakami's place of birth was Jōtō-ku[2].

Who was Mieko Kawakami married to?

Mieko Kawakami's spouses include Kazushige Abe[12].

What did Mieko Kawakami do for work?

Mieko Kawakami worked as novelist[4], singer[5], poet[6], writer[7], and blogger[8].

Where did Mieko Kawakami go to school?

Mieko Kawakami was educated at Nihon University[20], Osaka Municipal Kogei High School[21], and Q11440704[22].

What awards did Mieko Kawakami receive?

Honors received include Akutagawa Prize[23], Chuya Nakahara Prize[24], Murasaki Shikibu Prize[25], and Tanizaki Prize[26].

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Class ancestry

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  3. [70] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · C960657 · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lex id → Mieko_Kawakami
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  2. 4w ago · Jmax · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Mieko Kawakami.jpg
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  3. 8w ago · WikiLucas00 · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 11w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0413707-Kawakami-Mieko-1976
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  6. 16w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Tokyo, Tokyo
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  7. 17w ago · Sabunero · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Mieko
    Field of work → poetry, literature, literary activity +2
    On focus list of wikimedia project → gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia
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