Kazuyoshi Akiyama

Japanese conductor
Person human Q4356402
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Kazuyoshi Akiyama

Summary

Kazuyoshi Akiyama is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo[2], he… he was born on January 2, 1941[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on January 26, 2025[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and talent manager[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2], Kazuyoshi Akiyama…
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama died in Tokyo[4].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama was born on January 2, 1941[3].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama died on January 26, 2025[5].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama's professions included conductor[6].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama worked as a talent manager[7].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama's field of work was music[10].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama's field of work was conducting[11].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama's education included a stint at Toho Gakuen School of Music[12].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[13].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama received the Person of Cultural Merit[14].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama received the Suntory Music Award[15].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama is recorded as male[16].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama's genre is classical music[18].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[19].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama's family name is recorded as Akiyama[20].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama's given name is recorded as Kazuyoshi[21].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama studied under Hideo Saito[22].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '秋山和慶'}[26].
  • Kazuyoshi Akiyama's name in kana is recorded as あきやま かずよし[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-01-02[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2025-01-26[31]

  • Community tags: conductor[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0405910f-2626-4281-af31-988b549badef[33]

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Origins and Family

Kazuyoshi Akiyama's place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on January 2, 1941[3].

Education

Kazuyoshi Akiyama was educated at Toho Gakuen School of Music[12]. He studied under Hideo Saito[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and talent manager[7]. Fields of work include music[10], a type of arts[34] and conducting[11], an activity[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[13], a grade of an order[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1955[38]; Person of Cultural Merit[14], a title of honor[39], in Japan[40]; and Suntory Music Award[15], a music award[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1969[43].

Death and Burial

Kazuyoshi Akiyama died on January 26, 2025[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[19].

Why It Matters

Kazuyoshi Akiyama ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Kazuyoshi Akiyama born?

Kazuyoshi Akiyama was born in Tokyo[2].

Where did Kazuyoshi Akiyama die?

Kazuyoshi Akiyama passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Kazuyoshi Akiyama do for work?

Kazuyoshi Akiyama worked as conductor[6] and talent manager[7].

Where did Kazuyoshi Akiyama go to school?

Kazuyoshi Akiyama was educated at Toho Gakuen School of Music[12].

What awards did Kazuyoshi Akiyama receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[13], Person of Cultural Merit[14], and Suntory Music Award[15].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . www3.nhk.or.jp. Retrieved . www3.nhk.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . www3.nhk.or.jp. Retrieved . www3.nhk.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . chugoku-np.co.jp. Retrieved . chugoku-np.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Kazuyoshi
    Field of work music, conducting
    Family name Akiyama
    Country of citizenship Japan
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