Kōji Yakusho

Japanese actor (1956-)
Person human Q975146
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Kōji Yakusho

Summary

Kōji Yakusho is a human[1]. He was born in Isahaya[2]. He was born on January 1, 1956[3]. He worked as an actor[4]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35,894 views/month, #6,614 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Isahaya[2], Kōji Yakusho…
  • Kōji Yakusho was born on January 1, 1956[3].
  • A child of Kōji Yakusho was Ichirō Hashimoto[6].
  • Kōji Yakusho held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Kōji Yakusho worked as an actor[4].
  • Kōji Yakusho was employed by Chiyoda[8].
  • Kōji Yakusho was educated at Q11652701[9].
  • Kōji Yakusho received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[10].
  • Kōji Yakusho received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[11].
  • Kōji Yakusho received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[12].
  • Kōji Yakusho received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[13].
  • Kōji Yakusho received the Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor[14].
  • Kōji Yakusho received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[15].
  • Kōji Yakusho is recorded as male[16].
  • Kōji Yakusho's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Kōji Yakusho's Commons category is recorded as Kōji Yakusho[18].
  • Kōji Yakusho's family name is recorded as Hashimoto[19].
  • Kōji Yakusho's given name is recorded as Kōji[20].
  • Kōji Yakusho's official website is recorded as http://yakushokoji.cocolog-nifty.com/[21].
  • Kōji Yakusho's official website is recorded as http://yakushokoji.cocolog-nifty.com/top/index_e.html[22].
  • Kōji Yakusho's topic's main category is recorded as Q136761914[23].
  • Kōji Yakusho's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Kōji Yakusho's birth name is recorded as 橋本 広司[25].
  • Kōji Yakusho's name in native language is recorded as 役所 広司[26].
  • Kōji Yakusho's official blog URL is recorded as http://yakushokoji.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Isahaya[2], Kōji Yakusho… he was born on January 1, 1956[3].

Education

Kōji Yakusho was educated at Q11652701[9].

Career and Affiliations

Kōji Yakusho's professions included actor[4]. He was employed by Chiyoda[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[10], a grade of an order[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1955[30]; Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[11], a class of award[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1956[33]; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[12], a film award category[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1950[36]; Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor[14], an award for best leading actor[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1947[39]; Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[15], a class of award[40], in France[41], founded in 1946[42]; and Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award[43], a class of award[44], in Spain[45].

Personal Life

A child of Kōji Yakusho was Ichirō Hashimoto[6].

Why It Matters

Kōji Yakusho ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35,894 views/month, #6,614 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Kōji Yakusho born?

Kōji Yakusho's place of birth was Isahaya[2].

What did Kōji Yakusho do for work?

Kōji Yakusho worked as actor[4].

Where did Kōji Yakusho go to school?

Kōji Yakusho was educated at Q11652701[9].

What awards did Kōji Yakusho receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[10], Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[11], Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[12], and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → koji-yakusho
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  2. 23d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 809128, 26177
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  3. 29d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 809128, 26177
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  4. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 9w ago · ~2026-40504-14 · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → actor
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  6. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 11w ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze person id → 168995
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  9. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mymovies person id → 31928, 28695
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    Hoopla artist id → 1592846070
    Deutsche synchronkartei actor id → 10696
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  10. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 19w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → Chiyoda
    Educated at → —
    Named by → Tatsuya Nakadai
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