Hiroshi Kume

Japanese broadcaster (1944-2026)
Person human Q863608
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Summary

Hiroshi Kume is a human[1]. His place of birth was Urawa[2]. He was born on July 14, 1944[3]. He died on January 1, 2026[4]. He worked as a television presenter[5], tarento[6], radio personality[7], author[8], and announcer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,185 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Hiroshi Kume's place of birth was Urawa[2].
  • Hiroshi Kume was born on July 14, 1944[3].
  • Hiroshi Kume died on January 1, 2026[4].
  • Among Hiroshi Kume's spouses was Reiko Kume[11].
  • Hiroshi Kume held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Hiroshi Kume worked as a television presenter[5].
  • Hiroshi Kume's professions included tarento[6].
  • Hiroshi Kume worked as a radio personality[7].
  • Hiroshi Kume worked as an author[8].
  • Hiroshi Kume's professions included announcer[9].
  • Hiroshi Kume was employed by TBS Television[13].
  • Hiroshi Kume was educated at Tokyo Metropolitan University High School[14].
  • Hiroshi Kume's education included a stint at School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University[15].
  • Hiroshi Kume received the Golden Arrow Award[16].
  • Hiroshi Kume received the Galaxy Award[17].
  • Hiroshi Kume is recorded as male[18].
  • Hiroshi Kume's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[20].
  • Hiroshi Kume's family name is recorded as Kume[21].
  • Hiroshi Kume's given name is recorded as Hiroshi[22].
  • Hiroshi Kume's official website is recorded as http://www.kumehiroshi.jp/[23].
  • Hiroshi Kume's official website is recorded as https://oto.co.jp/profile/久米-宏/[24].
  • Hiroshi Kume's topic's main category is recorded as Q9551672[25].
  • Hiroshi Kume's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Hiroshi Kume's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1944-07-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2026-01-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 68566f62-b6ac-4965-b3d0-17154bb2240a[32]

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Origins and Family

Hiroshi Kume was born in Urawa[2]. He was born on July 14, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at Tokyo Metropolitan University High School[14], a Japanese high school[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1929[35] and School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University[15], a faculty[36], in Japan[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[5], tarento[6], radio personality[7], author[8], and announcer[9]. Among Hiroshi Kume's employers was TBS Television[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Arrow Award[16], an award[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1964[40] and Galaxy Award[17], an award[41], founded in 1963[42].

Personal Life

Hiroshi Kume was married to Reiko Kume[11].

Death and Burial

Hiroshi Kume died on January 1, 2026[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Hiroshi Kume ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,185 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Hiroshi Kume born?

Hiroshi Kume's place of birth was Urawa[2].

Who was Hiroshi Kume married to?

Hiroshi Kume's spouses include Reiko Kume[11].

What did Hiroshi Kume do for work?

Hiroshi Kume worked as television presenter[5], tarento[6], radio personality[7], author[8], and announcer[9].

Where did Hiroshi Kume go to school?

Hiroshi Kume was educated at Tokyo Metropolitan University High School[14] and School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University[15].

What awards did Hiroshi Kume receive?

Honors received include Golden Arrow Award[16] and Galaxy Award[17].

References

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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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 776753
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  2. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Educated at → Tokyo Metropolitan University High School, School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University
    Award received → Golden Arrow Award, Galaxy Award
    Manner of death → natural causes
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