Akira Ifukube

Summary

Akira Ifukube is a human^[1]. Born in Kushiro^[2], he… he was born on May 31, 1914^[3]. He died in Meguro^[4]. He died on February 8, 2006^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], music educator^[7], concertmaster^[8], conductor^[9], and film score composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (467 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Akira Ifukube was born in Kushiro^[2].
• Akira Ifukube passed away in Meguro^[4].
• Akira Ifukube was born on May 31, 1914^[3].
• Akira Ifukube died on February 8, 2006^[5].
• Akira Ifukube held citizenship in Japan^[12].
• Akira Ifukube held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[13].
• Akira Ifukube's professions included composer^[6].
• Akira Ifukube worked as a music educator^[7].
• Akira Ifukube worked as a concertmaster^[8].
• Akira Ifukube's professions included conductor^[9].
• Akira Ifukube's professions included film score composer^[10].
• Akira Ifukube worked as a violinist^[14].
• Akira Ifukube's field of work was music^[15].
• Akira Ifukube's field of work was film score^[16].
• Akira Ifukube was employed by Hokkaido Government^[17].
• Among Akira Ifukube's employers was Teishitsu Rin'yakyoku^[18].
• Akira Ifukube was employed by Tokyo Academy of Music^[19].
• Akira Ifukube was educated at Hokkaido Imperial University^[20].
• Akira Ifukube was educated at Hokkaido Sapporo Nishi High School^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Akira Ifukube is Japanese rhapsody^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Akira Ifukube is Q11374155^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Akira Ifukube is Godzilla^[24].
• Akira Ifukube received the Medal with Purple Ribbon^[25].
• Akira Ifukube received the Person of Cultural Merit^[26].
• Akira Ifukube received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1914-05-31^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2006-02-08^[31]

• Genre(s): contemporary classical^[32]

• Community tags: composer, contemporary classical, score, soundtrack^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0ac212bb-c62c-4f33-a137-9f7ba8ba1fcb^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Kushiro^[2], Akira Ifukube… he was born on May 31, 1914^[3].

Education

Educated at Hokkaido Imperial University^[20], an Imperial universities of Japan^[35], in Empire of Japan^[36], founded in 1918^[37] and Hokkaido Sapporo Nishi High School^[21], a Japanese high school^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1912^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], music educator^[7], concertmaster^[8], conductor^[9], film score composer^[10], and violinist^[14]. Fields of work include music^[15], a type of arts^[41] and film score^[16], a music genre^[42]. Employers include Hokkaido Government^[17], a prefectural government^[43], in Japan^[44], founded in 1947^[45], headquartered in Hokkaido Government Main Building^[46]; Teishitsu Rin'yakyoku^[18], a government agency^[47], in Empire of Japan^[48], founded in 1885^[49]; and Tokyo Academy of Music^[19], a specialized school^[50], in Japan^[51], founded in 1887^[52].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Japanese rhapsody^[22], a musical work/composition^[53]; Q11374155^[23], a musical work/composition^[54]; and Godzilla^[24], a film^[55], directed by Ishirō Honda^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon^[25], a grade of an order^[57], in Japan^[58], founded in 1955^[59]; Person of Cultural Merit^[26], a title of honor^[60], in Japan^[61]; Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class^[27], a grade of an order^[62], in Japan^[63], founded in 1888^[64]; Junior Fourth Rank^[65], a court rank in Japan^[66]; and Order of Culture^[67], an order^[68], in Japan^[69], founded in 1937^[70].

Death and Burial

Akira Ifukube died on February 8, 2006^[5]. He passed away in Meguro^[4]. The cause of death was multiple organ dysfunction syndrome^[71].

Why It Matters

Akira Ifukube ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (467 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

FAQs

Where was Akira Ifukube born?

Born in Kushiro^[2], Akira Ifukube…

Where did Akira Ifukube die?

Akira Ifukube passed away in Meguro^[4].

What did Akira Ifukube do for work?

Akira Ifukube worked as composer^[6], music educator^[7], concertmaster^[8], conductor^[9], and film score composer^[10].

Where did Akira Ifukube go to school?

Akira Ifukube was educated at Hokkaido Imperial University^[20] and Hokkaido Sapporo Nishi High School^[21].

What awards did Akira Ifukube receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon^[25], Person of Cultural Merit^[26], Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class^[27], and Junior Fourth Rank^[65].