Mao Kobayashi

Japanese newscaster and actress
Person human Q6753594
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Mao Kobayashi

Summary

Mao Kobayashi is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Ojiya[2]. She was born on July 21, 1982[3]. She passed away in Aobadai[4]. She died on June 22, 2017[5]. She worked as a news presenter[6], actor[7], tarento[8], blogger[9], and announcer[10]. She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Mao Kobayashi was born in Ojiya[2].
  • Mao Kobayashi passed away in Aobadai[4].
  • Mao Kobayashi was born on July 21, 1982[3].
  • Mao Kobayashi died on June 22, 2017[5].
  • Among Mao Kobayashi's spouses was Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII[12].
  • A child of Mao Kobayashi was Ichikawa Shinnosuke VIII[13].
  • A child of Mao Kobayashi was Ichikawa Botan Ⅳ[14].
  • Mao Kobayashi held citizenship in Japan[15].
  • Mao Kobayashi worked as a news presenter[6].
  • Mao Kobayashi's professions included actor[7].
  • Mao Kobayashi worked as a tarento[8].
  • Mao Kobayashi's professions included blogger[9].
  • Mao Kobayashi worked as an announcer[10].
  • Mao Kobayashi was educated at Sophia University[16].
  • Mao Kobayashi received the BBC 100 Women[17].
  • Mao Kobayashi is recorded as female[18].
  • Mao Kobayashi's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was breast cancer[20].
  • Mao Kobayashi's family name is recorded as Kobayashi[21].
  • Mao Kobayashi's given name is recorded as Mao[22].
  • Mao Kobayashi's official website is recorded as http://www.kobayashi-mao.com/[23].
  • Mao Kobayashi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Mao Kobayashi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Mao Kobayashi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '小林 麻央'}[26].
  • Mao Kobayashi's name in kana is recorded as こばやし まお[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mao Kobayashi's place of birth was Ojiya[2]. She was born on July 21, 1982[3].

Education

Mao Kobayashi's education included a stint at Sophia University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include news presenter[6], actor[7], tarento[8], blogger[9], and announcer[10].

Recognition

Mao Kobayashi received the BBC 100 Women[17].

Personal Life

Mao Kobayashi was married to Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII[12]. Children include Ichikawa Shinnosuke VIII[13], a kabuki actor[28], b. 2013[29], of Japan[30] and Ichikawa Botan Ⅳ[14], a stage dancer[31], b. 2011[32], of Japan[33].

Death and Burial

Mao Kobayashi died on June 22, 2017[5]. She died in Aobadai[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Mao Kobayashi has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Mao Kobayashi born?

Born in Ojiya[2], Mao Kobayashi…

Where did Mao Kobayashi die?

Mao Kobayashi passed away in Aobadai[4].

Who was Mao Kobayashi married to?

Mao Kobayashi's spouses include Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII[12].

What did Mao Kobayashi do for work?

Mao Kobayashi worked as news presenter[6], actor[7], tarento[8], blogger[9], and announcer[10].

Where did Mao Kobayashi go to school?

Mao Kobayashi was educated at Sophia University[16].

What awards did Mao Kobayashi receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . mydramalist.info. mydramalist.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . mydramalist.info. mydramalist.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . mydramalist.info. mydramalist.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . historygreatest.com. historygreatest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Buttsquat2002 · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Kobayashi
    Douban personage id 27448831
    Cause of death breast cancer
    On focus list of wikimedia project BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon
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