Shigeru Izumiya

Japanese musician
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Shigeru Izumiya

Summary

Shigeru Izumiya is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo[2], he… he was born on May 11, 1948[3]. He worked as a banjoist[4], actor[5], singer-songwriter[6], poet[7], and film director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (640 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2], Shigeru Izumiya…
  • Shigeru Izumiya was born on May 11, 1948[3].
  • Shigeru Izumiya held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Shigeru Izumiya's professions included banjoist[4].
  • Shigeru Izumiya's professions included actor[5].
  • Shigeru Izumiya worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Shigeru Izumiya worked as a poet[7].
  • Shigeru Izumiya worked as a film director[8].
  • Shigeru Izumiya is recorded as male[11].
  • Shigeru Izumiya's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Shigeru Izumiya's genre is traditional folk music[13].
  • Shigeru Izumiya's record label is recorded as Pony Canyon[14].
  • Shigeru Izumiya's given name is recorded as Shigeru[15].
  • Shigeru Izumiya's official website is recorded as https://studio-izu.com/[16].
  • Shigeru Izumiya's topic's main category is recorded as Q111019268[17].
  • Shigeru Izumiya's instrument is recorded as guitar[18].
  • Shigeru Izumiya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[19].
  • Shigeru Izumiya's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '泉谷 しげる'}[20].
  • Shigeru Izumiya's name in kana is recorded as いずみや しげる[21].
  • Shigeru Izumiya's blood type is recorded as Q19831451[22].
  • Shigeru Izumiya's start of work period is recorded as 1971[23].
  • Shigeru Izumiya's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+170'}[24].
  • Shigeru Izumiya's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+65'}[25].
  • Shigeru Izumiya's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+30659'}[26].
  • Shigeru Izumiya's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+30594'}[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: 1948-05-11[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2649a2cd-b592-44eb-a56d-13144c3608f5[31]

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Origins and Family

Shigeru Izumiya was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on May 11, 1948[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include banjoist[4], actor[5], singer-songwriter[6], poet[7], and film director[8].

Why It Matters

Shigeru Izumiya ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (640 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Shigeru Izumiya born?

Shigeru Izumiya was born in Tokyo[2].

What did Shigeru Izumiya do for work?

Shigeru Izumiya worked as banjoist[4], actor[5], singer-songwriter[6], poet[7], and film director[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Nihon Tarento Meikan. Retrieved . talent.yahoo.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Nihon Tarento Meikan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Nihon Tarento Meikan. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation banjoist, actor, singer-songwriter +2
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