Johnny Kitagawa

Japanese businessman and talent manager (1931–2019)
Person human Q1321093
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Summary

Johnny Kitagawa is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], he… he was born on October 23, 1931[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on July 9, 2019[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6], businessperson[7], and record producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,243 views/month, #6,697 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johnny Kitagawa was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Johnny Kitagawa passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Johnny Kitagawa passed away in Shibuya[10].
  • Johnny Kitagawa was born on October 23, 1931[3].
  • Johnny Kitagawa died on July 9, 2019[5].
  • Johnny Kitagawa's father was Taidō Kitagawa[11].
  • Johnny Kitagawa held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Johnny Kitagawa held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Johnny Kitagawa's professions included entrepreneur[6].
  • Johnny Kitagawa worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Johnny Kitagawa's professions included record producer[8].
  • Johnny Kitagawa was employed by Smile-Up[14].
  • Johnny Kitagawa was educated at Sophia University[15].
  • Johnny Kitagawa was educated at Los Angeles City College[16].
  • Johnny Kitagawa received the Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[17].
  • Johnny Kitagawa received the 61st Japan Record Awards[18].
  • Johnny Kitagawa is recorded as male[19].
  • Johnny Kitagawa's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Johnny Kitagawa's genre is pop music[21].
  • The cause of death was subarachnoid hemorrhage[22].
  • Johnny Kitagawa's family name is recorded as Kitagawa[23].
  • Johnny Kitagawa's given name is recorded as Johnny[24].
  • Johnny Kitagawa's given name is recorded as Hiromu[25].
  • Johnny Kitagawa's significant event is recorded as Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse scandal[26].
  • Johnny Kitagawa's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Johnny Kitagawa's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on October 23, 1931[3]. His father was Taidō Kitagawa[11].

Education

Educated at Sophia University[15], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1913[30], headquartered in Chiyoda[31] and Los Angeles City College[16], a community college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1929[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6], businessperson[7], and record producer[8]. Johnny Kitagawa was employed by Smile-Up[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[17], a theatre award[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1975[37] and 61st Japan Record Awards[18], an award ceremony[38], in Japan[39].

Death and Burial

Johnny Kitagawa died on July 9, 2019[5]. Recorded place of death include Tokyo[4], a metropolitan prefecture[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1868[42], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[43] and Shibuya[10], a special ward of Japan[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1932[46], headquartered in Shibuya City Hall[47]. The cause of death was subarachnoid hemorrhage[22].

Why It Matters

Johnny Kitagawa ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,243 views/month, #6,697 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Johnny Kitagawa born?

Born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Johnny Kitagawa die?

Johnny Kitagawa passed away in Tokyo[4].

Who were Johnny Kitagawa's parents?

Johnny Kitagawa's father was Taidō Kitagawa[11].

What did Johnny Kitagawa do for work?

Johnny Kitagawa worked as entrepreneur[6], businessperson[7], and record producer[8].

Where did Johnny Kitagawa go to school?

Johnny Kitagawa was educated at Sophia University[15] and Los Angeles City College[16].

What awards did Johnny Kitagawa receive?

Honors received include Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[17] and 61st Japan Record Awards[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . sponichi.co.jp. sponichi.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . sponichi.co.jp. sponichi.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . sankei.com. Retrieved . sankei.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . asahi.com. Retrieved . asahi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . sponichi.co.jp. sponichi.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . sponichi.co.jp. sponichi.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . sponichi.co.jp. sponichi.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . sponichi.co.jp. sponichi.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 19w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genius artist id → Johnny-h-kitagawa
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  7. 19w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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