Kirin Kiki

Japanese actress (1943-2018)
Person human Q873529
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Kirin Kiki

Summary

Kirin Kiki is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Tokyo City[2]. She was born on January 15, 1943[3]. She died in Tokyo[4]. She died on September 15, 2018[5]. She worked as an actor[6] and seiyū[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,025 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kirin Kiki's place of birth was Tokyo City[2].
  • Kirin Kiki died in Tokyo[4].
  • Kirin Kiki was born on January 15, 1943[3].
  • Kirin Kiki died on September 15, 2018[5].
  • Among Kirin Kiki's spouses was Shin Kishida[9].
  • Among Kirin Kiki's spouses was Yuya Uchida[10].
  • A child of Kirin Kiki was Yayako Uchida[11].
  • Kirin Kiki held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Kirin Kiki held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Kirin Kiki worked as an actor[6].
  • Kirin Kiki worked as a seiyū[7].
  • Kirin Kiki's field of work was acting[14].
  • Kirin Kiki received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[15].
  • Kirin Kiki received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress[16].
  • Kirin Kiki received the Golden Arrow Award[17].
  • Kirin Kiki is recorded as female[18].
  • Kirin Kiki's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kirin Kiki's Commons category is recorded as Kirin Kiki[20].
  • The cause of death was breast cancer[21].
  • Kirin Kiki's given name is recorded as Kirin[22].
  • Kirin Kiki's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kirin Kiki[23].
  • Kirin Kiki's medical condition is recorded as retinal detachment[24].
  • Kirin Kiki's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Kirin Kiki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Kirin Kiki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1943-01-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-09-15[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b805d836-3060-43e3-b35f-2d640874cf62[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tokyo City[2], Kirin Kiki… she was born on January 15, 1943[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6] and seiyū[7]. Kirin Kiki's field of work was acting[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[15], a grade of an order[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1955[35]; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress[16], a film award category[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1951[38]; and Golden Arrow Award[17], an award[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1964[41].

Personal Life

Spouses include Shin Kishida[9], an actor[42], 1939–1982[43], of Japan[44] and Yuya Uchida[10], a singer[45], 1939–2019[46], of Japan[47], awarded the Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay[48]. A child of Kirin Kiki was Yayako Uchida[11].

Death and Burial

Kirin Kiki died on September 15, 2018[5]. She passed away in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer[21].

Why It Matters

Kirin Kiki ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,025 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Kirin Kiki born?

Kirin Kiki's place of birth was Tokyo City[2].

Where did Kirin Kiki die?

Kirin Kiki passed away in Tokyo[4].

Who was Kirin Kiki married to?

Kirin Kiki's spouses include Shin Kishida[9] and Yuya Uchida[10].

What did Kirin Kiki do for work?

Kirin Kiki worked as actor[6] and seiyū[7].

What awards did Kirin Kiki receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[15], Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress[16], and Golden Arrow Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation actor, seiyū
    Child Yayako Uchida
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