Kenshi Yonezu

Japanese singer

Person human Q11604296

Facts

38 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[24]
Date of birth: March 10, 1991
Place of birth: Tokushima
Country of citizenship: Japan^[8]
Ethnic group: Japanese people^[10]
Occupation: singer, songwriter, illustrator, musician, record producer, videographer, singer-songwriter^[11]^[12]
Educated at: 徳島県立徳島商業高等学校^[13]
Award received: CD Shop Awards, CD Shop Awards, 57th Japan Record Awards, CD Shop Awards^[19]^[20]
Notable work: Bootleg, Lemon, Stray Sheep, Uma to Shika, Paprika^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]
Genre: rock music, J-pop^[25]^[26]
Official website: reissuerecords.net^[34]
Nominated for: Short Shorts Film Festival, ミュージック・ジャケット大賞, Space Shower Music Video Awards, Space Shower Music Video Awards^[38]^[39]^[40]
Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese^[41]
Blood type: O^[46]
Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights
Discography: Kenshi Yonezu discography^[29]
Family name: Yonezu^[30]
Given name: Kenshi^[31]
Height: +188
Influenced by: Bump of Chicken, Radwimps, Susumu Hirasawa^[21]^[22]^[23]
Instrument: voice^[37]
Medical condition: autism, Marfan syndrome^[35]^[36]
Name in kana: よねづけんし^[45]

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Name in native language: 米津玄師^[44]
Native language: Japanese^[9]
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P14494: 232873
P14501: 87538
P14588: 1545852
P14750: 7109-E79E-0711-C7A7-99BA
Pseudonym: Hachi, ハチ^[32]^[33]
Record label: Balloom, Universal Music Japan, Sony Music Entertainment Japan^[27]^[28]
Represented by: Reissue Records^[47]
Social media followers: 7.6M (2.4M–7.6M, n=8)
Start of work period: 2009
Topic has template: Template:Kenshi Yonezu, Template:Hachi^[42]^[43]
Writing language: Japanese

🏷️ Also known as

en Kenshi Yonezu en Yonezu Kenshi en Hachi ar كينشي يونيزو cs Kenši Jonezu de Hachi es Hachi fa کنشی یونزو fr Hachi he קנשי יונזו it Hachi ja ハチ ja HACHI ja Kawazuya ja Kenshi Yonezu ja 米津玄師 ja 蛙屋 ko 요네즈 켄시 nl Hachi pl Hachi

🔖 Identifiers · 97

ISNI: 0000000465536121
VIAF cluster ID: 66154739812152990161
Library of Congress authority ID: no2019008188
AZLyrics.com artist ID: k/kenshiyonezu
Acharts.co artist ID: kenshi_yonezu
Album of the Year artist ID: 56526
AllMusic artist ID: mn0002942051
Allcinema person ID: 972310
AlloCiné person ID: 878439
Amazon Music artist ID: B00CIT0MCM
Amazon author ID: B007V31ANA
AniList staff ID: 126835

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AniSearch person ID: 47092
Anime News Network person ID: 154269
AnimeClick author ID: 42069
Apple Music artist ID: 530814268
BabelNet ID: 14448903n
Bandcamp profile ID: kenshiyonezu
Bgm.tv person ID: 6236
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 181675195
Billboard artist ID: kenshi-yonezu
Boomplay artist ID: 2062648
Bugs! artist ID: 80188826
CINE21 person ID: 129387
Deezer artist ID: 5289039
Discogs artist ID: 6118156
Douban personage ID: 33383752
Eiga.com person ID: 304182
Europeana entity: agent/base/141750
Fandom article ID: lyrics:米津玄師
Freebase ID: /m/0gd7frt
Gaana artist ID: kenshi-yonezu
Genius artist ID: Kenshi-yonezu
Genius artist numeric ID: 1090113
Google News topics ID: CAAqJAgKIh5DQkFTRUFvS0wyMHZNR2RrTjJaeWRCSUNhbUVvQUFQAQ
Google Play Music artist ID (former scheme): Aekidxlzlll4nzqryevzi5w7e54
Google+ ID: 108587435361498902448
Hoopla artist ID: 1861499348
IHeart artist ID: 32634416
IMDb ID: nm10025325
Instagram username: hachi_08
Jango artist ID: Kenshi+Yonezu
Jaxsta profile ID: 320313da-43a6-49fc-b59a-7061f11105e2
KINENOTE person ID: 339186
KaraokeTexty.cz artist ID: 58748
Last.fm ID: 米津玄師, ハチ, %E7%B1%B3%E6%B4%A5%E7%8E%84%E5%B8%AB
Line Blog user ID: yonezu_kenshi
Line Music artist ID: mi000000000ab9cecf
LyricsTranslate ID: kenshi-yonezu-lyrics.html-3
MobyGames person ID: 1553175
Moegirlpedia ID: 米津玄师
Moov artist ID: 00818525
Mora Artist ID: 718981
Movie Walker Press person ID: 320762
MovieGe person ID: 360258
MuseScore artist ID: 544147
MusicBrainz artist ID: 09d4a85c-4916-4b4e-bc96-c4cfcf371046, 8e893bac-144c-4a04-a9d7-9068759a7eed
MyAnimeList people ID: 40278
MyCast talent ID: kenshi-yonezu
NDL Authority ID: 001309677
NME artist ID: kenshi-yonezu
NetEase Music artist ID: 159300
NicoNicoPedia ID: ハチ(動画投稿者)
OpenMLOL author ID: 700102
Personality Database profile ID: 23556
Pixiv Encyclopedia ID: 米津玄師
Pixiv user ID: 259546
Plex person key: 5f3fb9f802101b0040eb737f
QQ Music artist ID: 000LExWa0hMj4m
Qobuz artist ID: kenshi-yonezu
Rate Your Music artist ID: 米津玄師, ハチ
Reddit topic ID: kenshi_yonezu
Related category: Category:Kenshi Yonezu songs, Category:Kenshi Yonezu albums, Category:Songs produced by Kenshi Yonezu
Shazam artist ID: 530814268
Songkick artist ID: 489245, 10296937
SoundCloud ID: hachihachihachi, kenshi-yonezu
Spotify artist ID: 1snhtMLeb2DYoMOcVbb8iB, 6ptdMFoqgQZRoccAYK9Opd
TMDB person ID: 2610744
Tekściory artist ID: 46427
Textove.com artist ID: kenshi-yonezu
Threads username: hachi_08
Tidal artist ID: 5527993
TikTok username: kenshiyonezu_08
Topic's main category: Category:Kenshi Yonezu
Trakt.tv ID: people/kenshi-yonezu, people/yonezu-kenshi
Ultimate Guitar artist ID: kenshi_yonezu_1935182, 168375
Universal Music France artist ID: 30773075732
Uta-net.com artist ID: 12795
VGMdb artist ID: 15121
VocaDB artist ID: 49
Weibo user ID: 6888753808
WhoSampled artist ID: Kenshi-Yonezu
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJdrP3gkbWTXpd37ry3RKd
X (Twitter) topic ID: 1082288068311146504
X (Twitter) username: hachi_08
YouTube channel ID: UCUCeZaZeJbEYAAzvMgrKOPQ
YouTube handle: 08yakari

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🔗 Connections

Mb:performer of 24

Lemon, Stray Sheep, Bootleg, Peace Sign, Flamingo/Teenage Riot, Spinning Globe, Yankee, Diorama +16 more

← Performer 8

Kick Back, Lemon, Stray Sheep, Uchiage Hanabi, Bootleg, Peace Sign, Spinning Globe, Yankee

Occupation 7

singer, musician, record producer, songwriter, singer-songwriter, illustrator, videographer

Influenced by 3

Radwimps, Susumu Hirasawa, Bump of Chicken

Notable work 3

Lemon, Stray Sheep, Bootleg

Compositions 2

The Boy and the Heron, Spinning Globe

Genre 2

rock music, J-pop

Mb:composer 2

Kick Back, Kick Back

Mb:lyricist 2

Kick Back, Kick Back

Medical condition 2

autism, Marfan syndrome

Nominated for 2

Space Shower Music Video Awards, Space Shower Music Video Awards

Record label 2

Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Universal Music Japan

Related category 2

Category:Kenshi Yonezu albums, Category:Kenshi Yonezu songs

← Category combines topics 2

Category:Kenshi Yonezu albums, Category:Kenshi Yonezu songs

← Cover art by 2

Stray Sheep, Bootleg

Award received 1

CD Shop Awards

Country of citizenship 1

Japan

Instance of 1

human

Instrument 1

voice

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

Japanese

Native language 1

Japanese

Place of birth 1

Tokushima

Sex or gender 1

male

Topic has template 1

Template:Kenshi Yonezu

Topic's main category 1

Category:Kenshi Yonezu

Writing language 1

Japanese

← Adapted by 1

Kick Back

← Category's main topic 1

Category:Kenshi Yonezu

← Lyricist 1

Spinning Globe

← Producer 1

Yankee

← Template has topic 1

Template:Kenshi Yonezu

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Summary

Kenshi Yonezu was born on March 10, 1991^[1], in Tokushima^[2]. He has worked as a singer^[3], songwriter^[4], illustrator^[5], musician^[6], and record producer^[7].

FAQs

Where was Kenshi Yonezu born?

Kenshi Yonezu was born in Tokushima^[2].

What did Kenshi Yonezu do for work?

Kenshi Yonezu worked as a singer^[3], songwriter^[4], illustrator^[5], musician^[6], and record producer^[7].

Where did Kenshi Yonezu go to school?

Kenshi Yonezu was educated at 徳島県立徳島商業高等学校^[13].

What awards did Kenshi Yonezu receive?

Honors received include CD Shop Awards^[19] and 57th Japan Record Awards^[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — place of birth (P19): Tokushima. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — sex or gender (P21): male. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — country of citizenship (P27): Japan. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — educated at (P69): 徳島県立徳島商業高等学校. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — native language (P103): Japanese. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — occupation (P106): singer. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — occupation (P106): songwriter. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — occupation (P106): illustrator. Retrieved 2019-06-20. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — occupation (P106): musician. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — occupation (P106): record producer. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — occupation (P106): videographer. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — occupation (P106): singer-songwriter. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — genre (P136): rock music. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — genre (P136): J-pop. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — award received (P166): CD Shop Awards. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — award received (P166): 57th Japan Record Awards. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — ethnic group (P172): Japanese people. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — record label (P264): Balloom. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — record label (P264): Sony Music Entertainment Japan. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — discography (P358): Kenshi Yonezu discography. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — date of birth (P569): March 10, 1991. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — family name (P734): Yonezu. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — given name (P735): Kenshi. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — influenced by (P737): Bump of Chicken. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — influenced by (P737): Radwimps. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — influenced by (P737): Susumu Hirasawa. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — pseudonym (P742): Hachi. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — pseudonym (P742): ハチ. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — notable work (P800): Bootleg. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — notable work (P800): Lemon. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — notable work (P800): Stray Sheep. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — notable work (P800): Uma to Shika. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — notable work (P800): Paprika. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — official website (P856): https://reissuerecords.net/. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — medical condition (P1050): autism. cakes.mu. cakes.mu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — medical condition (P1050): Marfan syndrome. highsnobiety.jp. highsnobiety.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — instrument (P1303): voice. wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — nominated for (P1411): Short Shorts Film Festival. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — nominated for (P1411): ミュージック・ジャケット大賞. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — nominated for (P1411): Space Shower Music Video Awards. wikidata.org.
[41] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Japanese. wikidata.org.
[42] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — topic has template (P1424): Template:Kenshi Yonezu. wikidata.org.
[43] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — topic has template (P1424): Template:Hachi. wikidata.org.
[44] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — name in native language (P1559): 米津玄師. wikidata.org.
[45] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — name in kana (P1814): よねづけんし. wikidata.org.
[46] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — blood type (P1853): O. wikidata.org.
[47] ↑ Kenshi Yonezu — represented by (P1875): Reissue Records. wikidata.org.

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Tekściory artist ID → 46427

Trakt.tv ID → people/kenshi-yonezu, people/yonezu-kenshi

Last.fm ID → 米津玄師, ハチ, %E7%B1%B3%E6%B4%A5%E7%8E%84%E5%B8%AB

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"/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14501: 87538, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/291513675|米津玄師 (#291513675)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7967|DAM karaoke artist ranking]]"
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Kenshi Yonezu

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