Akira Kume

Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator (1924-2020)
Person human Q11369613
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Akira Kume

Summary

Akira Kume is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on February 8, 1924[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on April 23, 2020[5]. He worked as an actor[6] and seiyū[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Akira Kume's place of birth was Tokyo[2].
  • Akira Kume died in Tokyo[4].
  • Akira Kume was born on February 8, 1924[3].
  • Akira Kume died on April 23, 2020[5].
  • A child of Akira Kume was Daisaku Kume[9].
  • Akira Kume held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Akira Kume held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Akira Kume's professions included actor[6].
  • Akira Kume worked as a seiyū[7].
  • Among Akira Kume's employers was Nihon University[12].
  • Akira Kume was educated at Hitotsubashi University[13].
  • Akira Kume's education included a stint at Nakano City Yato Elementary School[14].
  • Akira Kume received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[15].
  • Akira Kume received the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class[16].
  • Akira Kume was a member of Q11398210[17].
  • Akira Kume was a member of Theatre Company Subaru[18].
  • Akira Kume is recorded as male[19].
  • Akira Kume's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[21].
  • Akira Kume's family name is recorded as Kume[22].
  • Akira Kume's given name is recorded as Akira[23].
  • Akira Kume's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Akira Kume's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Akira Kume's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '久米明'}[26].
  • Akira Kume's name in kana is recorded as くめ あきら[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1924-02-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-04-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 926c3d9b-3da6-4908-ae0c-8975d6dc1ee9[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Akira Kume's place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on February 8, 1924[3].

Education

Educated at Hitotsubashi University[13], a national university[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1875[35], headquartered in Kunitachi[36] and Nakano City Yato Elementary School[14], an elementary school in Japan[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1928[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6] and seiyū[7]. Akira Kume was employed by Nihon University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[15], a grade of an order[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1955[42] and Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class[16], a grade of an order[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1875[45].

Personal Life

A child of Akira Kume was Daisaku Kume[9].

Death and Burial

Akira Kume died on April 23, 2020[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[21].

Why It Matters

Akira Kume ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Akira Kume born?

Akira Kume was born in Tokyo[2].

Where did Akira Kume die?

Akira Kume died in Tokyo[4].

What did Akira Kume do for work?

Akira Kume worked as actor[6] and seiyū[7].

Where did Akira Kume go to school?

Akira Kume was educated at Hitotsubashi University[13] and Nakano City Yato Elementary School[14].

What awards did Akira Kume receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[15] and Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class[16].

References

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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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