Hikaru Utada

Japanese-American singer-songwriter (1983-)
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Summary

Hikaru Utada was born on January 19, 1983[1], in Manhattan[2]. They has worked as a singer[3], record producer[4], composer[5], pianist[6], and blogger[7]. They ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,732 views/month, #4,637 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Teruzane Utada[9]
  • Mother: Keiko Fuji[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[11], United States[12]
  • Occupation: recording artist[13], musician[14]
  • Field of work: music composing[15]
  • Educated at: Columbia University[16], Seisen International School[17], American School in Japan[18]
  • Notable work: Addicted to You[19], Can You Keep a Secret?[20], Ultra Blue[21], Automatic/Time Will Tell[22], First Love[23], Distance[24], Deep River[25], Heart Station[26], Fantôme[27], Hatsukoi[28], Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1[29], Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2[30], Utada Hikaru no Uta[31], Movin' on Without You[32]
  • Member of: U³[33]
  • Sex or gender: non-binary[34]
  • Genre: J-pop[35], dance-pop[36], synth-pop[37], funk[38], ethereal wave[39], contemporary R&B[40], rhythm and blues[41]
  • Record label: EMI Music Japan[42], The Island Def Jam Music Group[43], Universal Music Group[44], EMI[45], Island Records[46]
  • Discography: Hikaru Utada discography[47]
  • Commons category: Hikaru Utada[48]
  • Voice type: contralto[49]
  • Residence: London[50]
  • Family name: Utada[51]
  • Given name: Hikaru[52]
  • Pseudonym: Utada[53]
  • Official website: https://www.utadahikaru.jp/[54]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Hikaru Utada[55]
  • Commons gallery: Hikaru Utada[56]
  • Instrument: guitar[57]

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[58]

  • Country: JP[59]

  • Began / founded: 1983-01-19[60]

  • Genre(s): ballad, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, j-pop, pop, pop soul, r&b, singer-songwriter[61]

  • Community tags: ballad, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, j-pop, japan, pop, pop soul, queer, r&b, singer-songwriter[62]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b539e453-c4fe-47e3-8a07-8517eac74429[63]

Why It Matters

Hikaru Utada has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] They is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Hikaru Utada born?

Hikaru Utada's place of birth was Manhattan[2].

Who were Hikaru Utada's parents?

Hikaru Utada's father was Teruzane Utada[9]. Hikaru Utada's mother was Keiko Fuji[10].

What did Hikaru Utada do for work?

Hikaru Utada worked as a singer[3], record producer[4], composer[5], pianist[6], and blogger[7].

Where did Hikaru Utada go to school?

Hikaru Utada was educated at Columbia University[16], Seisen International School[17], and American School in Japan[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . utadanet.com. utadanet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved . animenewsnetwork.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [36] ↑ . AllMusic. wikidata.org.
  20. [37] ↑ . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  21. [38] ↑ . metrolyrics.com. metrolyrics.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [40] ↑ . jpopasia.com. jpopasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  32. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  48. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  51. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  55. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  56. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [58] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [61] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [62] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [63] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Yshrkwhr · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → London
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  2. 16d ago · Yshrkwhr · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Musixmatch artist id → 宇多田ヒカル
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  8. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internet game database person id (archived) → utada-hikaru
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  9. 18w ago · -Verso- · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 19w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 20w ago · RobinIsadorable · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 20w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 20w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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