Masao Koga

Japanese musician (1904–1978)
Person human Q485275
Masao Koga
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Summary

Masao Koga is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ōkawa-shi[2]. He was born on November 18, 1904[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on July 25, 1978[5]. He worked as a composer[6], guitarist[7], and classical guitarist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,819 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Masao Koga's place of birth was Ōkawa-shi[2].
  • Masao Koga died in Tokyo[4].
  • Masao Koga was born on November 18, 1904[3].
  • Masao Koga died on July 25, 1978[5].
  • Masao Koga is buried at Tsukiji Hongan-ji Wadabori-byōsho[10].
  • Masao Koga held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Masao Koga held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Masao Koga's professions included composer[6].
  • Masao Koga worked as a guitarist[7].
  • Masao Koga worked as a classical guitarist[8].
  • Masao Koga's education included a stint at Meiji University[13].
  • Masao Koga received the People's Honour Award[14].
  • Masao Koga is recorded as male[15].
  • Masao Koga's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Masao Koga's genre is kayōkyoku[17].
  • Masao Koga's record label is recorded as Nippon Columbia[18].
  • Masao Koga's Commons category is recorded as Masao Koga[19].
  • Masao Koga's family name is recorded as Koga[20].
  • Masao Koga's given name is recorded as Masao[21].
  • Masao Koga's pseudonym is recorded as 古賀 正男[22].
  • Masao Koga's instrument is recorded as guitar[23].
  • Masao Koga's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Masao Koga's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '古賀 正夫'}[25].
  • Masao Koga's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '古賀政男'}[26].
  • Masao Koga's name in kana is recorded as こが まさお[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1904-11-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1978-07-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d89bc115-694f-4c5c-9186-c9c19f9bf84b[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Masao Koga was born in Ōkawa-shi[2]. He was born on November 18, 1904[3].

Education

Masao Koga was educated at Meiji University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], guitarist[7], and classical guitarist[8].

Recognition

Masao Koga received the People's Honour Award[14].

Death and Burial

Masao Koga died on July 25, 1978[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He is buried at Tsukiji Hongan-ji Wadabori-byōsho[10].

Why It Matters

Masao Koga ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,819 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Masao Koga born?

Masao Koga's place of birth was Ōkawa-shi[2].

Where did Masao Koga die?

Masao Koga died in Tokyo[4].

What did Masao Koga do for work?

Masao Koga worked as composer[6], guitarist[7], and classical guitarist[8].

Where did Masao Koga go to school?

Masao Koga was educated at Meiji University[13].

What awards did Masao Koga receive?

Honors received include People's Honour Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Japan Search. 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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