Kō Nishimura

Japanese actor (1923-1997)
Person human Q6455065
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Kō Nishimura

Summary

Kō Nishimura is a human[1]. He was born in Sapporo[2]. He was born on January 25, 1923[3]. He died in Kokubunji[4]. He died on April 29, 1997[5]. He worked as an actor[6], seiyū[7], kamikaze[8], and film actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sapporo[2], Kō Nishimura…
  • Kō Nishimura died in Kokubunji[4].
  • Kō Nishimura was born on January 25, 1923[3].
  • Kō Nishimura died on April 29, 1997[5].
  • Kō Nishimura died on April 15, 1997[11].
  • Burial took place at Tama Cemetery[12].
  • Kō Nishimura's father was Makoto Nishimura[13].
  • Kō Nishimura held citizenship in Japan[14].
  • Kō Nishimura held citizenship in Empire of Japan[15].
  • Kō Nishimura's professions included actor[6].
  • Kō Nishimura's professions included seiyū[7].
  • Kō Nishimura's professions included kamikaze[8].
  • Kō Nishimura worked as a film actor[9].
  • Kō Nishimura was educated at Nihon University[16].
  • Kō Nishimura received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[17].
  • Kō Nishimura received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor[18].
  • Kō Nishimura is recorded as male[19].
  • Kō Nishimura's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Kō Nishimura's Commons category is recorded as Kō Nishimura[21].
  • Kō Nishimura's family name is recorded as Nishimura[22].
  • Kō Nishimura's given name is recorded as Kou[23].
  • Kō Nishimura's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Kō Nishimura's name in native language is recorded as 西村晃[25].
  • Kō Nishimura's name in kana is recorded as にしむら こう[26].
  • Kō Nishimura's blood type is recorded as Q19831454[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1923-01-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1997-04-15[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 45657de9-b027-4f49-8f60-3b277b887e87[32]

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Origins and Family

Kō Nishimura was born in Sapporo[2]. He was born on January 25, 1923[3]. His father was Makoto Nishimura[13].

Education

Kō Nishimura's education included a stint at Nihon University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], seiyū[7], kamikaze[8], and film actor[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[17], a grade of an order[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1955[35] and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor[18], a film award category[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1951[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 29, 1997[5] and April 15, 1997[11]. Kō Nishimura died in Kokubunji[4]. He is buried at Tama Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Kō Nishimura ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Kō Nishimura born?

Born in Sapporo[2], Kō Nishimura…

Where did Kō Nishimura die?

Kō Nishimura died in Kokubunji[4].

Who were Kō Nishimura's parents?

Kō Nishimura's father was Makoto Nishimura[13].

What did Kō Nishimura do for work?

Kō Nishimura worked as actor[6], seiyū[7], kamikaze[8], and film actor[9].

Where did Kō Nishimura go to school?

Kō Nishimura was educated at Nihon University[16].

What awards did Kō Nishimura receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[17] and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 809372
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  2. 7w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14768 → T0008165
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  3. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 39AF-1EA2-E7C4-9F69-B5BA
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  4. 12w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987014796669505171
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  5. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14588 → 23321
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  6. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14565 → 0000000003
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14565]]: 0000000003, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296154132|西村晃 (#296154132)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8108|Web The Television peopl"
  7. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Kokubunji
    Award received → —
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Medal with Purple Ribbon, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
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