Ryōjirō Furusawa

Japanese jazz drummer and composer (1945-2011)
Person human Q2178386
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Ryōjirō Furusawa

Summary

Ryōjirō Furusawa is a human[1]. Born in Sendai[2], he… he was born on September 5, 1945[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on January 12, 2011[5]. He worked as a drummer[6], jazz musician[7], and composer[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Sendai[2], Ryōjirō Furusawa…
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa died in Tokyo[4].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa was born on September 5, 1945[3].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa died on January 12, 2011[5].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa worked as a drummer[6].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa worked as a composer[8].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa was educated at Kunitachi College of Music[11].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa was a member of Kōichi Matsukaze Trio[12].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa is recorded as male[13].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa's genre is jazz[15].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[16].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa's family name is recorded as Furusawa[17].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa's instrument is recorded as drum kit[19].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa's name in native language is recorded as 古澤良治郎[21].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa's name in kana is recorded as ふるさわ りょうじろう[22].
  • Ryōjirō Furusawa's blood type is recorded as Q19831453[23].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: JP[25]

  • Began / founded: 1945-09-05[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-01-12[27]

  • Genre(s): free jazz, jazz[28]

  • Community tags: free jazz, jazz[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ffd93b6d-2440-4e57-b9b4-0dbed3b226e9[30]

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Origins and Family

Ryōjirō Furusawa's place of birth was Sendai[2]. He was born on September 5, 1945[3].

Education

Ryōjirō Furusawa was educated at Kunitachi College of Music[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer[6], jazz musician[7], and composer[8].

Death and Burial

Ryōjirō Furusawa died on January 12, 2011[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[16].

FAQs

Where was Ryōjirō Furusawa born?

Ryōjirō Furusawa's place of birth was Sendai[2].

Where did Ryōjirō Furusawa die?

Ryōjirō Furusawa died in Tokyo[4].

What did Ryōjirō Furusawa do for work?

Ryōjirō Furusawa worked as drummer[6], jazz musician[7], and composer[8].

Where did Ryōjirō Furusawa go to school?

Ryōjirō Furusawa was educated at Kunitachi College of Music[11].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . bgm.tv. bgm.tv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument drum kit
    Place of birth Sendai
    Google knowledge graph id /g/122cnl9s
    Blood type Q19831453
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