Chiyoko Shimakura

Japanese singer and actor (1938-2013)
Person human Q3544620
Chiyoko Shimakura
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Chiyoko Shimakura

Summary

Chiyoko Shimakura is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Shinagawa[2]. She was born on March 30, 1938[3]. She passed away in Tokyo[4]. She died on November 8, 2013[5]. She worked as a singer[6], lyricist[7], actor[8], and seiyū[9]. She ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,265 views/month, #4,462 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shinagawa[2], Chiyoko Shimakura…
  • Chiyoko Shimakura died in Tokyo[4].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura was born on March 30, 1938[3].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura died on November 8, 2013[5].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura's professions included singer[6].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura's professions included lyricist[7].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura worked as an actor[8].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura worked as a seiyū[9].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura's education included a stint at Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin Junior & Senior High School[13].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura's education included a stint at Shinagawa Gakugei High School[14].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[15].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura is recorded as female[16].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura's genre is enka[18].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura's record label is recorded as Nippon Columbia[19].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura's Commons category is recorded as Chiyoko Shimakura[20].
  • The cause of death was liver cancer[21].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura's family name is recorded as Shimakura[22].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura's given name is recorded as Chiyoko[23].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Chiyoko Shimakura's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '島倉千代子'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1938-03-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-11-08[31]

  • Genre(s): enka, kayōkyoku[32]

  • Community tags: enka, kayōkyoku[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e5dd1991-8e80-431d-80f1-4e58d14d0788[34]

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Origins and Family

Chiyoko Shimakura was born in Shinagawa[2]. She was born on March 30, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin Junior & Senior High School[13], an unified secondary school in Japan[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1926[37] and Shinagawa Gakugei High School[14], a Japanese high school[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1903[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], lyricist[7], actor[8], and seiyū[9].

Recognition

Chiyoko Shimakura received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[15].

Death and Burial

Chiyoko Shimakura died on November 8, 2013[5]. She died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer[21].

Why It Matters

Chiyoko Shimakura ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,265 views/month, #4,462 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Chiyoko Shimakura born?

Chiyoko Shimakura's place of birth was Shinagawa[2].

Where did Chiyoko Shimakura die?

Chiyoko Shimakura died in Tokyo[4].

What did Chiyoko Shimakura do for work?

Chiyoko Shimakura worked as singer[6], lyricist[7], actor[8], and seiyū[9].

Where did Chiyoko Shimakura go to school?

Chiyoko Shimakura was educated at Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin Junior & Senior High School[13] and Shinagawa Gakugei High School[14].

What awards did Chiyoko Shimakura receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . japantimes.co.jp. japantimes.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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