Hisaya Morishige

Japanese actor (1913–2009)
Person human Q1078152
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Hisaya Morishige

Summary

Hisaya Morishige is a human[1]. He was born in Hirakata[2]. He was born on May 4, 1913[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on November 10, 2009[5]. He worked as a singer[6], entrepreneur[7], announcer[8], actor[9], and singer-songwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hisaya Morishige's place of birth was Hirakata[2].
  • Hisaya Morishige passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Hisaya Morishige was born on May 4, 1913[3].
  • Hisaya Morishige died on November 10, 2009[5].
  • Hisaya Morishige held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Hisaya Morishige held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Hisaya Morishige worked as a singer[6].
  • Hisaya Morishige's professions included entrepreneur[7].
  • Hisaya Morishige worked as an announcer[8].
  • Hisaya Morishige worked as an actor[9].
  • Hisaya Morishige's professions included singer-songwriter[10].
  • Hisaya Morishige's professions included seiyū[14].
  • Hisaya Morishige was employed by NHK[15].
  • Hisaya Morishige was employed by Manchurian Telephone & Telegraph Company[16].
  • Hisaya Morishige was educated at Waseda University[17].
  • Hisaya Morishige was educated at Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School[18].
  • Hisaya Morishige received the Order of Culture[19].
  • Hisaya Morishige received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[20].
  • Hisaya Morishige received the Person of Cultural Merit[21].
  • Hisaya Morishige received the People's Honour Award[22].
  • Hisaya Morishige received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[23].
  • Hisaya Morishige received the Golden Arrow Award[24].
  • Hisaya Morishige is recorded as male[25].
  • Hisaya Morishige's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Hisaya Morishige's Commons category is recorded as Hisaya Morishige[27].

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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1913-05-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2009-11-10[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b5b9c1aa-1eca-47d1-8f94-9b4c4efb566b[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Hisaya Morishige was born in Hirakata[2]. He was born on May 4, 1913[3].

Education

Educated at Waseda University[17], a private university[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1882[35], headquartered in Shinjuku[36] and Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School[18], a Japanese high school[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1873[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], entrepreneur[7], announcer[8], actor[9], singer-songwriter[10], and seiyū[14]. Employers include NHK[15], a public broadcaster[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1924[42], headquartered in Jinnan[43] and Manchurian Telephone & Telegraph Company[16], a business[44], in Manchukuo[45], founded in 1933[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture[19], an order[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1937[49]; Medal with Purple Ribbon[20], a grade of an order[50], in Japan[51], founded in 1955[52]; Person of Cultural Merit[21], a title of honor[53], in Japan[54]; People's Honour Award[22], an award[55], in Japan[56], founded in 1977[57]; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[23], a film award category[58], in Japan[59], founded in 1950[60]; and Golden Arrow Award[24], an award[61], in Japan[62], founded in 1964[63].

Death and Burial

Hisaya Morishige died on November 10, 2009[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Hisaya Morishige ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Hisaya Morishige born?

Hisaya Morishige's place of birth was Hirakata[2].

Where did Hisaya Morishige die?

Hisaya Morishige passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Hisaya Morishige do for work?

Hisaya Morishige worked as singer[6], entrepreneur[7], announcer[8], actor[9], and singer-songwriter[10].

Where did Hisaya Morishige go to school?

Hisaya Morishige was educated at Waseda University[17] and Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School[18].

What awards did Hisaya Morishige receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture[19], Medal with Purple Ribbon[20], Person of Cultural Merit[21], and People's Honour Award[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . Japanese Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . home.kyodo.co.jp. Provenance: 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.

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  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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  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [63] . 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. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Japanese
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