THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Okakura Kakuzō

Japanese scholar and art critic (1863–1913)

Okakura Kakuzō has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 14, 1863 in Yokohama, Japan.

Born

December 14, 1863

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: September 2, 1913

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Yokohama, Japan
Professions
curator, writer, art critic, art historian
Citizenship
Japan

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: December 14, 1863 (No external source identified) or February 14, 1862 (No external source identified) or in 1863 (Union List of Artist Names).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

February 14, 1862

Precision: day · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

    More about Okakura Kakuzō

    Birth name
    岡倉 角蔵
    Pseudonyms
    岡倉 覚三

    All birth date sources

    A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

    No external source identified

    Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Okakura Kakuzō born?

    Okakura Kakuzō was born in Yokohama, Japan.

    What was Okakura Kakuzō’s name at birth?

    Okakura Kakuzō’s recorded birth name is 岡倉 角蔵.

    When did Okakura Kakuzō die?

    Okakura Kakuzō died on September 2, 1913.