Ueda Akinari

Japanese writer (1734–1809)
Person human Q714175
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Ueda Akinari

Summary

Ueda Akinari is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ōsaka[2]. He was born on July 25, 1734[3]. He passed away in Kyōto[4]. He died on August 8, 1809[5]. He worked as a writer[6], linguist[7], poet[8], merchant[9], and physician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ueda Akinari's place of birth was Ōsaka[2].
  • Ueda Akinari died in Kyōto[4].
  • Ueda Akinari was born on July 25, 1734[3].
  • Ueda Akinari died on August 8, 1809[5].
  • Ueda Akinari held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Ueda Akinari worked as a writer[6].
  • Ueda Akinari's professions included linguist[7].
  • Ueda Akinari's professions included poet[8].
  • Ueda Akinari worked as a merchant[9].
  • Ueda Akinari's professions included physician[10].
  • A notable student of Ueda Akinari was Ōtagaki Rengetsu[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Ueda Akinari is Tales of Moonlight and Rain[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Ueda Akinari is Harusame Monogatari[15].
  • Ueda Akinari's religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].
  • Ueda Akinari is recorded as male[17].
  • Ueda Akinari's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ueda Akinari's Commons category is recorded as Ueda Akinari[19].
  • Ueda Akinari's family name is recorded as Ueda[20].
  • Ueda Akinari's given name is recorded as Akinari[21].
  • Ueda Akinari's pseudonym is recorded as Kijin Senshi[22].
  • Ueda Akinari's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ueda Akinari[23].
  • Ueda Akinari's work location is recorded as Kyōto[24].
  • Ueda Akinari's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Ueda Akinari's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '上田秋成'}[26].
  • Ueda Akinari's name in kana is recorded as うえだ あきなり[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ueda Akinari was born in Ōsaka[2]. He was born on July 25, 1734[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], linguist[7], poet[8], merchant[9], and physician[10]. A notable student of Ueda Akinari was Ōtagaki Rengetsu[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tales of Moonlight and Rain[14], a literary work[28] and Harusame Monogatari[15], a literary work[29].

Personal Life

Ueda Akinari's religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].

Death and Burial

Ueda Akinari died on August 8, 1809[5]. He passed away in Kyōto[4].

Why It Matters

Ueda Akinari ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Tales of Moonlight and Rain[32], a literary work[33].

FAQs

Where was Ueda Akinari born?

Ueda Akinari's place of birth was Ōsaka[2].

Where did Ueda Akinari die?

Ueda Akinari passed away in Kyōto[4].

What did Ueda Akinari do for work?

Ueda Akinari worked as writer[6], linguist[7], poet[8], merchant[9], and physician[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, linguist, poet +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  2. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period +1767-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Has works in the collection National Museum of World Cultures
    Aliases
    Work location Kyōto
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 1798189, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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