Kenji Kawai

Japanese composer
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Kenji Kawai

Summary

Kenji Kawai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shinagawa[2]. He was born on April 23, 1957[3]. He worked as a composer[4], conductor[5], film score composer[6], and guitarist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,063 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kenji Kawai was born in Shinagawa[2].
  • Kenji Kawai was born on April 23, 1957[3].
  • Kenji Kawai held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Kenji Kawai's professions included composer[4].
  • Kenji Kawai's professions included conductor[5].
  • Kenji Kawai worked as a film score composer[6].
  • Kenji Kawai's professions included guitarist[7].
  • Kenji Kawai's field of work was film score[10].
  • Kenji Kawai is recorded as male[11].
  • Kenji Kawai's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Kenji Kawai's Commons category is recorded as Kenji Kawai[13].
  • Kenji Kawai's family name is recorded as Kawai[14].
  • Kenji Kawai's given name is recorded as Kenji[15].
  • Kenji Kawai's official website is recorded as http://www.kenjikawai.com/[16].
  • Kenji Kawai's instrument is recorded as guitar[17].
  • Kenji Kawai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[18].
  • Kenji Kawai's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'かーいさん'}[19].
  • Kenji Kawai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '川井 憲次'}[20].
  • Kenji Kawai's start of work period is recorded as 1986[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shinagawa[2], Kenji Kawai… he was born on April 23, 1957[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], conductor[5], film score composer[6], and guitarist[7]. Kenji Kawai's field of work was film score[10].

Why It Matters

Kenji Kawai ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,063 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Kenji Kawai born?

Kenji Kawai's place of birth was Shinagawa[2].

What did Kenji Kawai do for work?

Kenji Kawai worked as composer[4], conductor[5], film score composer[6], and guitarist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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