Ryū Murakami

Japanese writer and filmmaker
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Ryū Murakami

Summary

Ryū Murakami is a human[1]. Born in Sasebo[2], he… he was born on February 19, 1952[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], film director[7], and essayist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,246 views/month, #6,945 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ryū Murakami's place of birth was Sasebo[2].
  • Ryū Murakami was born on February 19, 1952[3].
  • Ryū Murakami held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Japanese was Ryū Murakami's native language[11].
  • Ryū Murakami's professions included writer[4].
  • Ryū Murakami worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Ryū Murakami's professions included novelist[6].
  • Ryū Murakami's professions included film director[7].
  • Ryū Murakami's professions included essayist[8].
  • Ryū Murakami's professions included science fiction writer[12].
  • Among Ryū Murakami's employers was G2010[13].
  • Ryū Murakami's education included a stint at Musashino Art University[14].
  • Ryū Murakami received the Gunzou Prize for New Writers[15].
  • Ryū Murakami received the Akutagawa Prize[16].
  • Ryū Murakami received the Noma Literary New Face Prize[17].
  • Ryū Murakami received the Hirabayashi Taiko Prize[18].
  • Ryū Murakami received the Yomiuri Prize[19].
  • Ryū Murakami received the Tanizaki Prize[20].
  • Ryū Murakami is recorded as male[21].
  • Ryū Murakami's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ryū Murakami's Commons category is recorded as Ryu Murakami[23].
  • Ryū Murakami's family name is recorded as Murakami[24].
  • Ryū Murakami's given name is recorded as Ryū[25].
  • Ryū Murakami's official website is recorded as http://ryumurakami.com/[26].
  • Ryū Murakami's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ryu Murakami[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1952-02-19[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 92c2ea61-c347-4f6b-b644-d65f5741415a[31]

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Origins and Family

Ryū Murakami was born in Sasebo[2]. He was born on February 19, 1952[3]. Japanese was his native language[11].

Education

Ryū Murakami was educated at Musashino Art University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], film director[7], essayist[8], and science fiction writer[12]. Among Ryū Murakami's employers was G2010[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Gunzou Prize for New Writers[15], an award[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1958[34]; Akutagawa Prize[16], a literary award[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1935[37]; Noma Literary New Face Prize[17], a literary award[38], in Japan[39]; Hirabayashi Taiko Prize[18], an award[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1973[42]; Yomiuri Prize[19], a literary award[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1949[45]; and Tanizaki Prize[20], a literary award[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1965[48].

Why It Matters

Ryū Murakami ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,246 views/month, #6,945 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to him include Almost Transparent Blue[51], a written work[52]; In the Miso Soup[53], a written work[54]; Coin Locker Babies[55], a written work[56]; 69[57], a written work[58]; and Piercing[59], a literary work[60].

FAQs

Where was Ryū Murakami born?

Ryū Murakami's place of birth was Sasebo[2].

What did Ryū Murakami do for work?

Ryū Murakami worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], film director[7], and essayist[8].

Where did Ryū Murakami go to school?

Ryū Murakami was educated at Musashino Art University[14].

What awards did Ryū Murakami receive?

Honors received include Gunzou Prize for New Writers[15], Akutagawa Prize[16], Noma Literary New Face Prize[17], and Hirabayashi Taiko Prize[18].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [59] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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