Makoto Wada

Makoto Wada was a Japanese graphic designer, film director, illustrator, composer, lyricist and essayist (1936–2019). He was born at Higashisumiyoshi-ku and died at Tokyo.

Also recorded as Wada Makoto.

Makoto Wada in brief

Born
1936
Died
2019
Known for
graphic designer, film director, illustrator, composer, lyricist, essayist, screenwriter and artist
Place of birth
Higashisumiyoshi-ku
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Wada Makoto. His recorded language was Japanese.

He was the child of Sei Wada. He married Remi Hirano. One child is recorded: Sho Wada.

Recognition and collections

Makoto Wada received Kikuchi Kan Prize, Kodansha Essay Award and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director.

Catalogued works

9 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago.

Shiko no ressun. Boku no Ojisan. Hoshi, Shin'ichi Short Short book series for kids (Short Fiction). しりとり. 和田誠切抜帖. 聞いたり聞かれたり. 画廊の隅から. 装丁物語. Peony Basket, dated c.1800, bamboo, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2009.100.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

12 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Online Read Ebook Retratos de jazz (Ensayos) / Portraits in Jazz (Essays) by Haruki Murakami, Wada Makoto, 2026. Retratos de jazz (Ensayos) / Portraits in Jazz (Essays) by Haruki Murakami, Wada Makoto on Audiobook New, 2026. Read [Pdf]> Retratos de jazz (Ensayos) / Portraits in Jazz (Essays) by Haruki Murakami, Wada Makoto, 2026. PDF/EPUB Download Retratos de jazz (Ensayos) / Portraits in Jazz (Essays) by Haruki Murakami, Wada Makoto Full Book, 2026. Lymph node metastasis of a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor without distant metastasis, Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2014. Seasonal variation and volatility of ultra-fine particles in coastal Antarctic troposphere, Antarctic Record, 2010. Changes in serious infection and mortality among patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time-series analysis of J-CANVAS, EULAR Rheumatology Open, 2026. Single-cell transcriptomic analysis of blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases, Scientific Reports, 2025. Task-Related c-Fos Expression in the Posterior Parietal Cortex During the “Rubber Tail Task” Is Diminished in Ca2+-Dependent Activator Protein for Secretion 2 (Caps2)-Knockout Mice, Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2021. Seasonal variation of coarse aerosol particle concentration at Syowa Station, Antarctica, Antarctic Record, 2010. c-Fos expression during temporal order judgment in mice., PLoS ONE, 2010. Observations of precipitable water, column liquid water and column ice water at Syowa Station, Antarctic Record, 1997.

Digitised editions and texts

7 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Round About Midnight (1999) — Internet Archive. Investigations on the relationship between autistic traits and body temperature, morningness/eveningness, and age. (2022) — Internet Archive. Tsukuba Expo'85 Official Guide Book (1985) — Internet Archive. Investigations on the relationship between autistic traits and body temperature (2021) — Internet Archive. Round About Midnight (1999) (1999) — Internet Archive. Round About Midnight 1999) — Internet Archive. [ Malkav Animes] Murder ( Satsujin) Movie (1964) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 6 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Makoto Wada studied at Tama Art University. the recorded working language is Japanese.

Employment is recorded with Light Publicity.

Works named in the authority record are Mahjong hōrōki and Kaitō Ruby.

Distinctions recorded are Kikuchi Kan Prize, Kodansha Essay Award and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Director.

Chronology

  1. 1936Makoto Wada born at Higashisumiyoshi-ku.
  2. 1985Tsukuba Expo'85 Official Guide Book digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1999Round About Midnight digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1999Round About Midnight (1999) digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 2019Makoto Wada died at Tokyo.
  6. 2021Investigations on the relationship between autistic traits and body temperature digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 2022Investigations on the relationship between autistic traits and body temperature, morningness/eveningness, and age. digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Online Read Ebook Retratos de jazz (Ensayos) / Portraits in Jazz (Essays) by Haruki Murakami, Wada Makoto, 2026

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Makoto Wada (Internet Archive), 3 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    PDF/EPUB Download Retratos de jazz (Ensayos) / Portraits in Jazz (Essays) by Haruki Murakami, Wada Makoto Full Book, 2026

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Read [Pdf]> Retratos de jazz (Ensayos) / Portraits in Jazz (Essays) by Haruki Murakami, Wada Makoto, 2026

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Retratos de jazz (Ensayos) / Portraits in Jazz (Essays) by Haruki Murakami, Wada Makoto on Audiobook New, 2026

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 62 articles naming Makoto Wada.

    open access index · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    Internet Archive, 7 digitised items catalogued under Makoto Wada as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Makoto Wada.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3280944: Makoto Wada

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  10. 10.

    “Makoto Wada”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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