Morita Shiryu

Japanese artist (1912–1999)
Person human Q21810587
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Summary

Morita Shiryu is a human[1]. Born in Toyooka[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1912[3]. He passed away in Kyoto[4]. He died on January 1, 1999[5]. He worked as a painter[6], calligrapher[7], draftsperson[8], and graphic artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Morita Shiryu was born in Toyooka[2].
  • Morita Shiryu passed away in Kyoto[4].
  • Morita Shiryu was born on January 1, 1912[3].
  • Morita Shiryu was born on June 24, 1912[11].
  • Morita Shiryu died on January 1, 1999[5].
  • Morita Shiryu died on December 1, 1998[12].
  • Morita Shiryu held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Morita Shiryu held citizenship in Empire of Japan[14].
  • Morita Shiryu worked as a painter[6].
  • Morita Shiryu's professions included calligrapher[7].
  • Morita Shiryu worked as a draftsperson[8].
  • Morita Shiryu's professions included graphic artist[9].
  • Morita Shiryu is recorded as male[15].
  • Morita Shiryu's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Morita Shiryu's family name is recorded as Morita[17].
  • Morita Shiryu's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '森田子竜'}[18].
  • Morita Shiryu's name in kana is recorded as もりた しりゅう[19].
  • Morita Shiryu's has works in the collection is recorded as Art Institute of Chicago[20].
  • Morita Shiryu's has works in the collection is recorded as Cincinnati Art Museum[21].
  • Morita Shiryu's has works in the collection is recorded as Minneapolis Institute of Art[22].
  • Morita Shiryu's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[23].

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Origins and Family

Morita Shiryu's place of birth was Toyooka[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1912[3] and June 24, 1912[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], calligrapher[7], draftsperson[8], and graphic artist[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1999[5] and December 1, 1998[12]. Morita Shiryu died in Kyoto[4].

Why It Matters

Morita Shiryu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Morita Shiryu born?

Morita Shiryu's place of birth was Toyooka[2].

Where did Morita Shiryu die?

Morita Shiryu passed away in Kyoto[4].

What did Morita Shiryu do for work?

Morita Shiryu worked as painter[6], calligrapher[7], draftsperson[8], and graphic artist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . vocab.getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . kulturarv.dk. Retrieved . kulturarv.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . kulturarv.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Artnet. Retrieved . kulturarv.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Japan, Empire of Japan
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → painter, calligrapher, draftsperson +1
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja']
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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