Rentarō Taki

Japanese pianist and composer (1879–1903)
Person human Q717957
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Rentarō Taki

Summary

Rentarō Taki is a human[1]. He was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on August 24, 1879[3]. He passed away in Oita[4]. He died on June 29, 1903[5]. He worked as a pianist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Rentarō Taki's place of birth was Tokyo[2].
  • Rentarō Taki passed away in Oita[4].
  • Rentarō Taki was born on August 24, 1879[3].
  • Rentarō Taki died on June 29, 1903[5].
  • Rentarō Taki held citizenship in Empire of Japan[9].
  • Japanese was Rentarō Taki's native language[10].
  • Rentarō Taki is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[11].
  • Rentarō Taki's professions included pianist[6].
  • Rentarō Taki worked as a composer[7].
  • Rentarō Taki was educated at Tokyo Academy of Music[12].
  • Rentarō Taki's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[13].
  • Rentarō Taki is recorded as male[14].
  • Rentarō Taki's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Rentarō Taki's genre is classical music[16].
  • Rentarō Taki's Commons category is recorded as Rentarō Taki[17].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[18].
  • Rentarō Taki's family name is recorded as Taki[19].
  • Rentarō Taki's given name is recorded as Q139547389[20].
  • Rentarō Taki's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rentarō Taki[21].
  • Rentarō Taki's medical condition is recorded as tuberculosis[22].
  • Rentarō Taki's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Rentarō Taki's instrument is recorded as piano[24].
  • Rentarō Taki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Rentarō Taki's name in native language is recorded as 瀧廉太郎[26].
  • Rentarō Taki's name in native language is recorded as 滝廉太郎[27].

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Origins and Family

Rentarō Taki's place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on August 24, 1879[3]. He is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[11]. Japanese was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Tokyo Academy of Music[12], a specialized school[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1887[30] and University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[13], a public university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1843[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6] and composer[7].

Death and Burial

Rentarō Taki died on June 29, 1903[5]. He passed away in Oita[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[18].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rentarō Taki include 8877 Rentaro[34], an asteroid[35].

Why It Matters

Rentarō Taki ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include 8877 Rentaro[34], an asteroid[35].

FAQs

Where was Rentarō Taki born?

Rentarō Taki was born in Tokyo[2].

Where did Rentarō Taki die?

Rentarō Taki passed away in Oita[4].

What did Rentarō Taki do for work?

Rentarō Taki worked as pianist[6] and composer[7].

Where did Rentarō Taki go to school?

Rentarō Taki was educated at Tokyo Academy of Music[12] and University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  7. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 17w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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