Hirofumi Banba

Japanese folk singer, radio personality (1950-)
Person human Q11276025
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Hirofumi Banba

Summary

Hirofumi Banba is a human[1]. Born in Higashiyama-ku[2], he… he was born on February 20, 1950[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4] and radio personality[5]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Hirofumi Banba was born in Higashiyama-ku[2].
  • Hirofumi Banba was born on February 20, 1950[3].
  • Hirofumi Banba held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Hirofumi Banba worked as a singer-songwriter[4].
  • Hirofumi Banba worked as a radio personality[5].
  • Hirofumi Banba's education included a stint at Ritsumeikan University[8].
  • Hirofumi Banba was educated at Ritsumeikan Junior & Senior High School[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Hirofumi Banba is Q28692976[10].
  • Hirofumi Banba was a member of Bang Bang[11].
  • Hirofumi Banba was a member of Brothers 5[12].
  • Hirofumi Banba is recorded as male[13].
  • Hirofumi Banba's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Hirofumi Banba's genre is traditional folk music[15].
  • Hirofumi Banba's given name is recorded as Hirofumi[16].
  • Hirofumi Banba's official website is recorded as http://www.up-front-create.com/hirofumi_bannba/[17].
  • Hirofumi Banba's instrument is recorded as guitar[18].
  • Hirofumi Banba's instrument is recorded as violin[19].
  • Hirofumi Banba's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Hirofumi Banba's birth name is recorded as 馬場 弘文[21].
  • Hirofumi Banba's name in kana is recorded as ばんばひろふみ[22].
  • Hirofumi Banba's blood type is recorded as Q19831454[23].
  • Hirofumi Banba's represented by is recorded as Up-Front Promotion[24].
  • Hirofumi Banba's start of work period is recorded as 1969[25].
  • Hirofumi Banba's height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q174728', 'amount': '+172'}[26].
  • Hirofumi Banba's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11570', 'amount': '+65'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Higashiyama-ku[2], Hirofumi Banba… he was born on February 20, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at Ritsumeikan University[8], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1900[30], headquartered in Kyoto[31] and Ritsumeikan Junior & Senior High School[9], an unified secondary school in Japan[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1905[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4] and radio personality[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Hirofumi Banba is Q28692976[10].

Why It Matters

Hirofumi Banba is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

FAQs

Where was Hirofumi Banba born?

Hirofumi Banba's place of birth was Higashiyama-ku[2].

What did Hirofumi Banba do for work?

Hirofumi Banba worked as singer-songwriter[4] and radio personality[5].

Where did Hirofumi Banba go to school?

Hirofumi Banba was educated at Ritsumeikan University[8] and Ritsumeikan Junior & Senior High School[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Nihon Tarento Meikan. Retrieved . talent.yahoo.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Nihon Tarento Meikan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Nihon Tarento Meikan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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