Haruomi Hosono

Japanese musician, member of Happy End and Yellow Magic Orchestra
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Haruomi Hosono

Summary

Haruomi Hosono is a human[1]. His place of birth was Minato[2]. He was born on July 9, 1947[3]. He worked as an actor[4], singer-songwriter[5], record producer[6], composer[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,388 views/month, #7,042 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Minato[2], Haruomi Hosono…
  • Haruomi Hosono was born on July 9, 1947[3].
  • Haruomi Hosono held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Japanese was Haruomi Hosono's native language[11].
  • Haruomi Hosono worked as an actor[4].
  • Haruomi Hosono worked as a singer-songwriter[5].
  • Haruomi Hosono's professions included record producer[6].
  • Haruomi Hosono's professions included composer[7].
  • Haruomi Hosono's professions included musician[8].
  • Haruomi Hosono's professions included keyboardist[12].
  • Haruomi Hosono's field of work was music[13].
  • Among Haruomi Hosono's employers was Tama Art University[14].
  • Haruomi Hosono's education included a stint at Rikkyo University[15].
  • Haruomi Hosono's education included a stint at Rikkyo Niiza Junior and Senior High School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Haruomi Hosono is High School Lullaby[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Haruomi Hosono is Kinku (song)[18].
  • Haruomi Hosono was a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra[19].
  • Haruomi Hosono was a member of APRYL FOOL[20].
  • Haruomi Hosono was a member of Happy End[21].
  • Haruomi Hosono was a member of TIN PAN ALLEY[22].
  • Haruomi Hosono was a member of Sketch Show[23].
  • Haruomi Hosono was a member of Human Audio Sponge[24].
  • Haruomi Hosono is recorded as male[25].
  • Haruomi Hosono's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Haruomi Hosono's genre is rock music[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: 1947-07-09[30]

  • Genre(s): electropop, exotica, j-pop, rock[31]

  • Community tags: electropop, exotica, j-pop, japanese rock, rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 078be324-de92-4c72-9371-65bdcf324154[33]

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Origins and Family

Haruomi Hosono's place of birth was Minato[2]. He was born on July 9, 1947[3]. Japanese was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Rikkyo University[15], a private university[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1874[36], headquartered in Toshima[37] and Rikkyo Niiza Junior and Senior High School[16], an unified secondary school in Japan[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1948[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], singer-songwriter[5], record producer[6], composer[7], musician[8], and keyboardist[12]. Haruomi Hosono's field of work was music[13]. Among his employers was Tama Art University[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include High School Lullaby[17], a single[41] and Kinku (song)[18], a single[42].

Why It Matters

Haruomi Hosono ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,388 views/month, #7,042 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Haruomi Hosono born?

Haruomi Hosono was born in Minato[2].

What did Haruomi Hosono do for work?

Haruomi Hosono worked as actor[4], singer-songwriter[5], record producer[6], composer[7], and musician[8].

Where did Haruomi Hosono go to school?

Haruomi Hosono was educated at Rikkyo University[15] and Rikkyo Niiza Junior and Senior High School[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [27] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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