Masao Koga

Summary

Masao Koga is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ōkawa-shi^[2]. He was born on November 18, 1904^[3]. He died on July 25, 1978^[4]. He worked as a composer^[5], guitarist^[6], and classical guitarist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Masao Koga's place of birth was Ōkawa-shi^[2].
• Masao Koga was born on November 18, 1904^[3].
• Masao Koga died on July 25, 1978^[4].
• Burial took place at Tsukiji Hongan-ji Wadabori-byōsho^[9].
• Masao Koga held citizenship in Japan^[10].
• Masao Koga held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[11].
• Masao Koga's professions included composer^[5].
• Masao Koga's professions included guitarist^[6].
• Masao Koga worked as a classical guitarist^[7].
• Masao Koga was educated at Meiji University^[12].
• Masao Koga received the People's Honour Award^[13].
• Masao Koga is recorded as male^[14].
• Masao Koga's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Masao Koga's genre is kayōkyoku^[16].
• Masao Koga's record label is recorded as Nippon Columbia^[17].
• Masao Koga's Commons category is recorded as Masao Koga^[18].
• Masao Koga's family name is recorded as Koga^[19].
• Masao Koga's given name is recorded as Masao^[20].
• Masao Koga's pseudonym is recorded as 古賀 正男^[21].
• Masao Koga's instrument is recorded as guitar^[22].
• Masao Koga's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese^[23].
• Masao Koga's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '古賀 正夫'}^[24].
• Masao Koga's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '古賀政男'}^[25].
• Masao Koga's name in kana is recorded as こが まさお^[26].
• Masao Koga's start of work period is recorded as 1931^[27].

Product Details

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• 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^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[5], guitarist^[6], and classical guitarist^[7].

Recognition

Masao Koga received the People's Honour Award^[13].

Death and Burial

Masao Koga died on July 25, 1978^[4]. He is buried at Tsukiji Hongan-ji Wadabori-byōsho^[9].

Why It Matters

Masao Koga ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

Where was Masao Koga born?

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

What did Masao Koga do for work?

Masao Koga worked as composer^[5], guitarist^[6], and classical guitarist^[7].

Where did Masao Koga go to school?

Masao Koga was educated at Meiji University^[12].

What awards did Masao Koga receive?

Honors received include People's Honour Award^[13].