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Taichi Sakaiya

1935 – 2019

Japanese novelist, critic and bureaucrat

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About Taichi Sakaiya

Lived 1935 – 2019 (aged 83). Taichi Sakaiya was a Japanese novelist, critic and writer.

Kotaro Ikeguchi (13 July 1935 – 8 February 2019), known by his pen name Taichi Sakaiya, was a Japanese economist and author.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
University of Tokyo
Positions held
Director General of the Economic Planning Agency of Japan
Employers
University of Tokyo, Kwansei Gakuin University, Waseda University, Ministry of International Trade and Industry
Awards
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Taichi Sakaiya's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Taichi Sakaiya?

Japanese novelist, critic and bureaucrat

When was Taichi Sakaiya born?

Taichi Sakaiya was born on 13 July 1935 in Osaka.

When did Taichi Sakaiya die?

Taichi Sakaiya died on 8 February 2019 in Tokyo.

What was Taichi Sakaiya's occupation?

Taichi Sakaiya was a novelist, critic and writer.

What nationality was Taichi Sakaiya?

Taichi Sakaiya was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Taichi Sakaiya

· Wikidata: Q9034256

· DBpedia: Taichi Sakaiya

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