Hironobu Sakaguchi

Japanese video game designer (born 1962)
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Hironobu Sakaguchi

Summary

Hironobu Sakaguchi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hitachi[2]. He was born on November 25, 1962[3]. He worked as a video game producer[4], film director[5], computer scientist[6], and author[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,979 views/month, #6,578 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hironobu Sakaguchi's place of birth was Hitachi[2].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi was born on November 25, 1962[3].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi worked as a video game producer[4].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi worked as a film director[5].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi's professions included author[7].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi's field of work was video game[10].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi was educated at Yokohama National University[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Hironobu Sakaguchi is Final Fantasy[12].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi received the Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[13].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi was influenced by Hayao Miyazaki[14].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi is recorded as male[15].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi's Commons category is recorded as Hironobu Sakaguchi[17].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi's residence is recorded as Honolulu[18].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi's family name is recorded as Sakaguchi[19].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi's given name is recorded as Hironobu[20].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '坂口 博信'}[22].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi's name in kana is recorded as さかぐち ひろのぶ[23].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+84627'}[24].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+83459'}[25].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+131952'}[26].
  • Hironobu Sakaguchi's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+143862'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1962-11-25[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 09f403e1-51d0-4306-b2d8-dcd099abec39[31]

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Origins and Family

Hironobu Sakaguchi was born in Hitachi[2]. He was born on November 25, 1962[3].

Education

Hironobu Sakaguchi was educated at Yokohama National University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include video game producer[4], film director[5], computer scientist[6], and author[7]. Hironobu Sakaguchi's field of work was video game[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Hironobu Sakaguchi is Final Fantasy[12].

Recognition

Hironobu Sakaguchi received the Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[13].

Why It Matters

Hironobu Sakaguchi ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,979 views/month, #6,578 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

He is credited with the discovery of Aki Ross[34], a fictional human[35]. Works attributed to him include Lost Odyssey[36], a video game[37].

FAQs

Where was Hironobu Sakaguchi born?

Hironobu Sakaguchi was born in Hitachi[2].

What did Hironobu Sakaguchi do for work?

Hironobu Sakaguchi worked as video game producer[4], film director[5], computer scientist[6], and author[7].

Where did Hironobu Sakaguchi go to school?

Hironobu Sakaguchi was educated at Yokohama National University[11].

What awards did Hironobu Sakaguchi receive?

Honors received include Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[13].

What did Hironobu Sakaguchi discover?

Hironobu Sakaguchi is credited as discoverer of Aki Ross[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . gamechoiceawards.com. gamechoiceawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . next-gen.biz. next-gen.biz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . CONOR.SI. 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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