Yayoi Kusama
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Yayoi Kusama
Summary
Yayoi Kusama is a human[1]. Born in Matsumoto[2], she… she was born on March 22, 1929[3]. She died in Tokyo[4]. She died on August 14, 2026[5]. She worked as a conceptual artist[6], sculptor[7], novelist[8], painter[9], and draftsperson[10]. She ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,879 views/month, #5,389 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Matsumoto[2], Yayoi Kusama…
- Yayoi Kusama died in Tokyo[4].
- Yayoi Kusama died in Tokyo[12].
- Yayoi Kusama was born on March 22, 1929[3].
- Yayoi Kusama was born on 1929[13].
- Yayoi Kusama died on August 14, 2026[5].
- Yayoi Kusama died on 2026[14].
- Yayoi Kusama held citizenship in Japan[15].
- Yayoi Kusama worked as a conceptual artist[6].
- Yayoi Kusama's professions included sculptor[7].
- Yayoi Kusama worked as a novelist[8].
- Yayoi Kusama's professions included painter[9].
- Yayoi Kusama's professions included draftsperson[10].
- Yayoi Kusama's professions included photographer[16].
- Yayoi Kusama's field of work was art of sculpture[17].
- Yayoi Kusama's field of work was ukiyo-e[18].
- Yayoi Kusama's field of work was visual arts[19].
- Yayoi Kusama's field of work was conceptual art[20].
- Yayoi Kusama's field of work was performance artwork[21].
- Yayoi Kusama's field of work was installation art[22].
- Yayoi Kusama was educated at Kyoto City University of Arts[23].
- Yayoi Kusama was educated at Kyoto City Senior High School of Art[24].
- Yayoi Kusama received the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class[25].
- Yayoi Kusama received the Praemium Imperiale[26].
- Yayoi Kusama received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[27].
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Origins and Family
Yayoi Kusama's place of birth was Matsumoto[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 22, 1929[3] and 1929[13].
Education
Educated at Kyoto City University of Arts[23], a university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1880[30] and Kyoto City Senior High School of Art[24], a Japanese high school[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1880[33].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include conceptual artist[6], sculptor[7], novelist[8], painter[9], draftsperson[10], and photographer[16]. Fields of work include art of sculpture[17], a type of arts[34]; ukiyo-e[18], an art genre[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1700[37]; visual arts[19], a type of arts[38]; conceptual art[20], an art movement[39], founded in 1960[40]; performance artwork[21]; and installation art[22], an art genre[41].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class[25], a grade of an order[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1875[44]; Praemium Imperiale[26], an international award[45], founded in 1988[46]; Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[27], an art prize[47], in United States[48], founded in 1979[49]; Person of Cultural Merit[50], a title of honor[51], in Japan[52]; Order of Culture[53]; and Asahi Prize[54].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include August 14, 2026[5] and 2026[14]. Recorded place of death include Tokyo[4], a metropolitan prefecture[55], in Japan[56], founded in 1868[57], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[58]. The cause of death was multiple organ dysfunction syndrome[59].
Why It Matters
Yayoi Kusama ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,879 views/month, #5,389 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] She is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
FAQs
Where was Yayoi Kusama born?
Born in Matsumoto[2], Yayoi Kusama…
Where did Yayoi Kusama die?
Yayoi Kusama passed away in Tokyo[4].
What did Yayoi Kusama do for work?
Yayoi Kusama worked as conceptual artist[6], sculptor[7], novelist[8], painter[9], and draftsperson[10].
Where did Yayoi Kusama go to school?
Yayoi Kusama was educated at Kyoto City University of Arts[23] and Kyoto City Senior High School of Art[24].
What awards did Yayoi Kusama receive?
Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class[25], Praemium Imperiale[26], Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[27], and Person of Cultural Merit[50].