Junko Hirotani

Japanese singer, composer (1956-2020)
Person human Q11485731
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Summary

Junko Hirotani is a human[1]. Born in Asagaya[2], she… she was born on October 17, 1956[3]. She passed away in Tama[4]. She died on January 4, 2020[5]. She worked as a singer[6] and composer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Asagaya[2].
  • Junko Hirotani died in Tama[4].
  • Junko Hirotani was born on October 17, 1956[3].
  • Junko Hirotani died on January 4, 2020[5].
  • Among Junko Hirotani's spouses was Yasuhiro Kido[9].
  • Junko Hirotani held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Junko Hirotani's professions included singer[6].
  • Junko Hirotani worked as a composer[7].
  • Junko Hirotani's education included a stint at Koganei Shōgakkō[11].
  • Junko Hirotani was educated at Mitaka High School[12].
  • Junko Hirotani is recorded as female[13].
  • Junko Hirotani's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Junko Hirotani's genre is J-pop[15].
  • Junko Hirotani's genre is city pop[16].
  • The cause of death was breast cancer[17].
  • Junko Hirotani's family name is recorded as Hirotani[18].
  • Junko Hirotani's given name is recorded as Junko[19].
  • Junko Hirotani's official website is recorded as https://hirotanijunko.com[20].
  • Junko Hirotani's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Junko Hirotani's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Junko Hirotani's participant in is recorded as Yamaha Popular Song Contest[23].
  • Junko Hirotani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Junko Hirotani's birth name is recorded as 広谷 順子[25].
  • Junko Hirotani's name in native language is recorded as 広谷順子[26].
  • Junko Hirotani's name in kana is recorded as ひろたに じゅんこ[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1956-10-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-01-04[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c64e3591-8d00-4207-8e03-97ed2f37504f[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Asagaya[2], Junko Hirotani… she was born on October 17, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at Koganei Shōgakkō[11], an elementary school in Japan[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1911[35] and Mitaka High School[12], a Japanese high school[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1948[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6] and composer[7].

Personal Life

Among Junko Hirotani's spouses was Yasuhiro Kido[9].

Death and Burial

Junko Hirotani died on January 4, 2020[5]. She died in Tama[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer[17].

Why It Matters

Junko Hirotani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Junko Hirotani born?

Junko Hirotani's place of birth was Asagaya[2].

Where did Junko Hirotani die?

Junko Hirotani passed away in Tama[4].

Who was Junko Hirotani married to?

Junko Hirotani's spouses include Yasuhiro Kido[9].

What did Junko Hirotani do for work?

Junko Hirotani worked as singer[6] and composer[7].

Where did Junko Hirotani go to school?

Junko Hirotani was educated at Koganei Shōgakkō[11] and Mitaka High School[12].

References

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  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.
  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
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . 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. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 780164
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Junko
    Musicbrainz artist id → c64e3591-8d00-4207-8e03-97ed2f37504f
    Amazon music artist id → B00B0B275E
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