Hikaru Hayashi

Japanese composer (1931–2012)
Person human Q1618037
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Hikaru Hayashi

Summary

Hikaru Hayashi is a human[1]. He was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on October 22, 1931[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on January 5, 2012[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], conductor[8], film score composer[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hikaru Hayashi was born in Tokyo[2].
  • Hikaru Hayashi died in Tokyo[4].
  • Hikaru Hayashi was born on October 22, 1931[3].
  • Hikaru Hayashi died on January 5, 2012[5].
  • Hikaru Hayashi held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Hikaru Hayashi held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Hikaru Hayashi's professions included pianist[6].
  • Hikaru Hayashi's professions included composer[7].
  • Hikaru Hayashi's professions included conductor[8].
  • Hikaru Hayashi's professions included film score composer[9].
  • Hikaru Hayashi's professions included writer[10].
  • Hikaru Hayashi's field of work was music[14].
  • Hikaru Hayashi's field of work was conducting[15].
  • Hikaru Hayashi's education included a stint at Keio University[16].
  • Hikaru Hayashi received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[17].
  • Hikaru Hayashi received the Otaka prize[18].
  • Hikaru Hayashi is recorded as male[19].
  • Hikaru Hayashi's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Hikaru Hayashi's genre is opera[21].
  • Hikaru Hayashi's genre is symphony[22].
  • Hikaru Hayashi's family name is recorded as Hayashi[23].
  • Hikaru Hayashi's given name is recorded as Hikaru[24].
  • Hikaru Hayashi's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • Hikaru Hayashi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Hikaru Hayashi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '林光'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1931-10-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-01-05[31]

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

  • Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical, japanese composer[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 25e90311-d34f-443f-bdd5-26333a5f0ec2[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tokyo[2], Hikaru Hayashi… he was born on October 22, 1931[3].

Education

Hikaru Hayashi was educated at Keio University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], conductor[8], film score composer[9], and writer[10]. Fields of work include music[14], a type of arts[35] and conducting[15], an activity[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[17], a grade of an order[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1955[39] and Otaka prize[18], a music award[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1953[42].

Death and Burial

Hikaru Hayashi died on January 5, 2012[5]. He died in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Hikaru Hayashi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Hikaru Hayashi born?

Hikaru Hayashi was born in Tokyo[2].

Where did Hikaru Hayashi die?

Hikaru Hayashi passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Hikaru Hayashi do for work?

Hikaru Hayashi worked as pianist[6], composer[7], conductor[8], film score composer[9], and writer[10].

Where did Hikaru Hayashi go to school?

Hikaru Hayashi was educated at Keio University[16].

What awards did Hikaru Hayashi receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[17] and Otaka prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . asahi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . 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
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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