Nakae Tōju

Japanese philosopher
Person human Q1065728
Nakae Tōju
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Nakae Tōju

Summary

Nakae Tōju is a human[1]. Born in Takashima district[2], he… he was born on April 21, 1608[3]. He died on October 11, 1648[4]. He worked as a Confucian scholar[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (515 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Nakae Tōju's place of birth was Takashima district[2].
  • Nakae Tōju was born on April 21, 1608[3].
  • Nakae Tōju died on October 11, 1648[4].
  • Nakae Tōju held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Nakae Tōju's professions included Confucian scholar[5].
  • Nakae Tōju's field of work was Japanese Yangmingism[8].
  • Nakae Tōju was employed by Tōju Shoin[9].
  • Nakae Tōju's religion is recorded as Confucianism[10].
  • Nakae Tōju is recorded as male[11].
  • Nakae Tōju's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Nakae Tōju's Commons category is recorded as Nakae Toju[13].
  • Nakae Tōju's family name is recorded as Nakae[14].
  • Nakae Tōju's given name is recorded as Hajime[15].
  • Nakae Tōju's pseudonym is recorded as 近江聖人[16].
  • Nakae Tōju's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[17].
  • Nakae Tōju's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '中江藤樹'}[18].
  • Nakae Tōju's courtesy name is recorded as 惟命[19].
  • Nakae Tōju's name in kana is recorded as なかえ とうじゅ[20].
  • Nakae Tōju's dedicated heritage entity is recorded as Nakae Tōju Memorial Museum[21].

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Origins and Family

Nakae Tōju's place of birth was Takashima district[2]. He was born on April 21, 1608[3].

Career and Affiliations

Nakae Tōju worked as a Confucian scholar[5]. His field of work was Japanese Yangmingism[8]. Among his employers was Tōju Shoin[9].

Personal Life

Nakae Tōju's religion is recorded as Confucianism[10].

Death and Burial

Nakae Tōju died on October 11, 1648[4].

Why It Matters

Nakae Tōju ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (515 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Nakae Tōju born?

Nakae Tōju's place of birth was Takashima district[2].

What did Nakae Tōju do for work?

Nakae Tōju worked as Confucian scholar[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Web NDL Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'ja', 'ko', 'pl', 'vi', 'zh']
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  2. 24d ago · Thevalentinap · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Hajime
    Sex or gender → male
    Citizenship → —
    Family name → Nakae
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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