Chūmei Watanabe

Japanese composer (1925–2022)
Person human Q3856891
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Chūmei Watanabe

Summary

Chūmei Watanabe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nagoya[2]. He was born on August 19, 1925[3]. He died in Shibuya[4]. He died on June 23, 2022[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and music arranger[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Chūmei Watanabe was born in Nagoya[2].
  • Chūmei Watanabe passed away in Shibuya[4].
  • Chūmei Watanabe was born on August 19, 1925[3].
  • Chūmei Watanabe died on June 23, 2022[5].
  • Chūmei Watanabe's father was Q112239641[9].
  • A child of Chūmei Watanabe was Toshiyuki Watanabe[10].
  • Chūmei Watanabe held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Chūmei Watanabe held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Chūmei Watanabe's professions included composer[6].
  • Chūmei Watanabe's professions included music arranger[7].
  • Chūmei Watanabe was educated at Eighth Higher School[13].
  • Chūmei Watanabe was educated at University of Tokyo[14].
  • Chūmei Watanabe received the Tokyo Anime Award[15].
  • Chūmei Watanabe received the Japanese Film Critics Awards[16].
  • Chūmei Watanabe received the Agency for Cultural Affairs Film Awards[17].
  • Chūmei Watanabe is recorded as male[18].
  • Chūmei Watanabe's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Chūmei Watanabe's genre is J-pop[20].
  • Chūmei Watanabe's genre is anime song[21].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[22].
  • Chūmei Watanabe's family name is recorded as Watanabe[23].
  • Chūmei Watanabe's given name is recorded as Michiaki[24].
  • Chūmei Watanabe studied under Ikuma Dan[25].
  • Chūmei Watanabe studied under Saburō Moroi[26].
  • Chūmei Watanabe studied under Sadao Watanabe[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: 1925-08-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-06-23[31]

  • Community tags: arranger, composer, television music[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 282e4362-00aa-4545-ad33-7d65c160a5be[33]

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Origins and Family

Chūmei Watanabe's place of birth was Nagoya[2]. He was born on August 19, 1925[3]. His father was Q112239641[9].

Education

Educated at Eighth Higher School[13], a higher school in the Empire of Japan[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1908[36] and University of Tokyo[14], a research university[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1877[39], headquartered in Hongō campus[40]. Studied under Ikuma Dan[25], a conductor[41], 1924–2001[42], of Japan[43], awarded the Person of Cultural Merit[44], specialised in music[45]; Saburō Moroi[26], a composer[46], 1903–1977[47], of Japan[48], specialised in music[49]; and Sadao Watanabe[27], a jazz musician[50], b. 1933[51], of Japan[52], awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class[53].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and music arranger[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Tokyo Anime Award[15], an annual event[54], in Japan[55], founded in 2002[56]; Japanese Film Critics Awards[16], a group of awards[57], founded in 1991[58]; and Agency for Cultural Affairs Film Awards[17], a prize[59].

Personal Life

A child of Chūmei Watanabe was Toshiyuki Watanabe[10].

Death and Burial

Chūmei Watanabe died on June 23, 2022[5]. He died in Shibuya[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[22].

Why It Matters

Chūmei Watanabe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Chūmei Watanabe born?

Born in Nagoya[2], Chūmei Watanabe…

Where did Chūmei Watanabe die?

Chūmei Watanabe died in Shibuya[4].

Who were Chūmei Watanabe's parents?

Chūmei Watanabe's father was Q112239641[9].

What did Chūmei Watanabe do for work?

Chūmei Watanabe worked as composer[6] and music arranger[7].

Where did Chūmei Watanabe go to school?

Chūmei Watanabe was educated at Eighth Higher School[13] and University of Tokyo[14].

What awards did Chūmei Watanabe receive?

Honors received include Tokyo Anime Award[15], Japanese Film Critics Awards[16], and Agency for Cultural Affairs Film Awards[17].

References

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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