Masatoshi Sakai

Japanese producer (1935-2021)
Person human Q11644192
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Masatoshi Sakai

Summary

Masatoshi Sakai is a human[1]. He was born in Arida[2]. He was born on November 17, 1935[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on July 16, 2021[5]. He worked as a record producer[6] and managing director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Masatoshi Sakai was born in Arida[2].
  • Masatoshi Sakai died in Tokyo[4].
  • Masatoshi Sakai was born on November 17, 1935[3].
  • Masatoshi Sakai died on July 16, 2021[5].
  • Masatoshi Sakai held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Masatoshi Sakai held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Masatoshi Sakai's professions included record producer[6].
  • Masatoshi Sakai's professions included managing director[7].
  • Masatoshi Sakai was employed by Nippon Columbia[11].
  • Among Masatoshi Sakai's employers was Sony Music Records[12].
  • Among Masatoshi Sakai's employers was Shochiku[13].
  • Masatoshi Sakai was educated at Rikkyo University[14].
  • Masatoshi Sakai's education included a stint at Minoshima High School[15].
  • Masatoshi Sakai received the Person of Cultural Merit[16].
  • Masatoshi Sakai received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award[17].
  • Masatoshi Sakai is recorded as male[18].
  • Masatoshi Sakai's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Masatoshi Sakai's genre is J-pop[20].
  • Masatoshi Sakai's record label is recorded as Sony Music Entertainment Japan[21].
  • Masatoshi Sakai's Commons category is recorded as Masatoshi Sakai[22].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[23].
  • Masatoshi Sakai's family name is recorded as Sakai[24].
  • Masatoshi Sakai's given name is recorded as Masatoshi[25].
  • Masatoshi Sakai's given name is recorded as Masatoshi[26].
  • Masatoshi Sakai's official website is recorded as http://www.sakaioffice1996.com/[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: 1938-11-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-07-16[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d46899a3-ab91-4851-a2f8-881c357b95a1[32]

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Origins and Family

Masatoshi Sakai was born in Arida[2]. He was born on November 17, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at Rikkyo University[14], a private university[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1874[35], headquartered in Toshima[36] and Minoshima High School[15], a Japanese high school[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1907[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer[6] and managing director[7]. Employers include Nippon Columbia[11], a business[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1910[42], headquartered in Toranomon[43]; Sony Music Records[12], a record label[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1991[46], headquartered in Tokyo[47]; and Shochiku[13], a business[48], in Japan[49], founded in 1895[50], headquartered in Tsukiji[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Person of Cultural Merit[16], a title of honor[52], in Japan[53] and Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award[17], an award[54], in Japan[55].

Death and Burial

Masatoshi Sakai died on July 16, 2021[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[23].

Why It Matters

Masatoshi Sakai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Masatoshi Sakai born?

Born in Arida[2], Masatoshi Sakai…

Where did Masatoshi Sakai die?

Masatoshi Sakai died in Tokyo[4].

What did Masatoshi Sakai do for work?

Masatoshi Sakai worked as record producer[6] and managing director[7].

Where did Masatoshi Sakai go to school?

Masatoshi Sakai was educated at Rikkyo University[14] and Minoshima High School[15].

What awards did Masatoshi Sakai receive?

Honors received include Person of Cultural Merit[16] and Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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