Shigeaki Katō

Japanese singer
Person human Q1197320
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Shigeaki Katō

Summary

Shigeaki Katō is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hiroshima[2]. He was born on July 11, 1987[3]. He worked as a singer[4], novelist[5], actor[6], and Japanese idol[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (603 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hiroshima[2], Shigeaki Katō…
  • Shigeaki Katō was born on July 11, 1987[3].
  • Shigeaki Katō held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Japanese was Shigeaki Katō's native language[10].
  • Shigeaki Katō's professions included singer[4].
  • Shigeaki Katō worked as a novelist[5].
  • Shigeaki Katō's professions included actor[6].
  • Shigeaki Katō worked as a Japanese idol[7].
  • Shigeaki Katō's education included a stint at Aoyama Gakuin University[11].
  • Shigeaki Katō's education included a stint at Aoyama Gakuin Senior High School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Shigeaki Katō is Pink and Gray[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Shigeaki Katō is Alternate[14].
  • Shigeaki Katō received the Eiji Yoshikawa literary award for newcomers[15].
  • Shigeaki Katō was a member of NEWS[16].
  • Shigeaki Katō is recorded as male[17].
  • Shigeaki Katō's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Shigeaki Katō's genre is J-pop[19].
  • Shigeaki Katō's record label is recorded as Smile-Up[20].
  • Shigeaki Katō's voice type is recorded as baritone[21].
  • Shigeaki Katō's family name is recorded as Katō[22].
  • Shigeaki Katō's given name is recorded as Shigeaki[23].
  • Shigeaki Katō's topic's main category is recorded as Q55077578[24].
  • Shigeaki Katō's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Shigeaki Katō's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Shigeaki Katō's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '加藤 シゲアキ'}[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: 1987-07-11[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e1cfd691-31ff-46d2-b09d-6664e1f000f8[31]

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Origins and Family

Shigeaki Katō's place of birth was Hiroshima[2]. He was born on July 11, 1987[3]. Japanese was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Aoyama Gakuin University[11], a private university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1949[34], headquartered in Shibuya[35] and Aoyama Gakuin Senior High School[12], an unified secondary school in Japan[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1950[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], novelist[5], actor[6], and Japanese idol[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Pink and Gray[13], a literary work[39] and Alternate[14], a literary work[40].

Recognition

Shigeaki Katō received the Eiji Yoshikawa literary award for newcomers[15].

Why It Matters

Shigeaki Katō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (603 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Shigeaki Katō born?

Shigeaki Katō's place of birth was Hiroshima[2].

What did Shigeaki Katō do for work?

Shigeaki Katō worked as singer[4], novelist[5], actor[6], and Japanese idol[7].

Where did Shigeaki Katō go to school?

Shigeaki Katō was educated at Aoyama Gakuin University[11] and Aoyama Gakuin Senior High School[12].

What awards did Shigeaki Katō receive?

Honors received include Eiji Yoshikawa literary award for newcomers[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . jehp.jp. jehp.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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