Joe Hisaishi

Summary

Joe Hisaishi is a human^[1]. He was born in Nakano^[2]. He was born on December 6, 1950^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], pianist^[5], conductor^[6], university teacher^[7], and singer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,416 views/month, #6,012 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Nakano^[2], Joe Hisaishi…
• Joe Hisaishi was born on December 6, 1950^[3].
• A child of Joe Hisaishi was Mai Fujisawa^[10].
• Joe Hisaishi held citizenship in Japan^[11].
• Joe Hisaishi's professions included composer^[4].
• Joe Hisaishi worked as a pianist^[5].
• Joe Hisaishi worked as a conductor^[6].
• Joe Hisaishi's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Joe Hisaishi worked as a singer^[8].
• Joe Hisaishi's professions included music arranger^[12].
• Among Joe Hisaishi's employers was Kunitachi College of Music^[13].
• Joe Hisaishi's education included a stint at Kunitachi College of Music^[14].
• Joe Hisaishi's education included a stint at Suzaka High School^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Joe Hisaishi is Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Joe Hisaishi is My Neighbor Totoro^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Joe Hisaishi is Kiki's Delivery Service^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Joe Hisaishi is Spirited Away^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Joe Hisaishi is Howl's Moving Castle^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Joe Hisaishi is Hana-bi^[21].
• Joe Hisaishi received the Medal with Purple Ribbon^[22].
• Joe Hisaishi received the The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette^[23].
• Joe Hisaishi was influenced by Quincy Jones^[24].
• Joe Hisaishi is recorded as male^[25].
• Joe Hisaishi's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Joe Hisaishi's genre is minimalist music^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nakano^[2], Joe Hisaishi… he was born on December 6, 1950^[3].

Education

Educated at Kunitachi College of Music^[14], a university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1926^[30] and Suzaka High School^[15], a Japanese high school^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1923^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], pianist^[5], conductor^[6], university teacher^[7], singer^[8], and music arranger^[12]. Joe Hisaishi was employed by Kunitachi College of Music^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind^[16], an anime film^[34], directed by Hayao Miyazaki^[35]; My Neighbor Totoro^[17], an anime film^[36], directed by Hayao Miyazaki^[37]; Kiki's Delivery Service^[18], an anime film^[38], directed by Hayao Miyazaki^[39]; Spirited Away^[19], an anime film^[40], directed by Hayao Miyazaki^[41]; Howl's Moving Castle^[20], an anime film^[42], directed by Hayao Miyazaki^[43]; and Hana-bi^[21], a film^[44], directed by Takeshi Kitano^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon^[22], a grade of an order^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1955^[48] and The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette^[23], a grade of an order^[49], in Japan^[50], founded in 2003^[51].

Personal Life

A child of Joe Hisaishi was Mai Fujisawa^[10].

Why It Matters

Joe Hisaishi ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,416 views/month, #6,012 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Joe Hisaishi born?

Joe Hisaishi's place of birth was Nakano^[2].

What did Joe Hisaishi do for work?

Joe Hisaishi worked as composer^[4], pianist^[5], conductor^[6], university teacher^[7], and singer^[8].

Where did Joe Hisaishi go to school?

Joe Hisaishi was educated at Kunitachi College of Music^[14] and Suzaka High School^[15].

What awards did Joe Hisaishi receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon^[22] and The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette^[23].