Shigesato Itoi

Japanese copywriter
Person human Q2844009
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Shigesato Itoi

Summary

Shigesato Itoi is a human[1]. Born in Maebashi[2], he… he was born on November 10, 1948[3]. He worked as a seiyū[4], lyricist[5], video game producer[6], copywriter[7], and essayist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,447 views/month, #6,842 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Maebashi[2], Shigesato Itoi…
  • Shigesato Itoi was born on November 10, 1948[3].
  • Shigesato Itoi was married to Kanako Higuchi[10].
  • Shigesato Itoi held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Shigesato Itoi worked as a seiyū[4].
  • Shigesato Itoi worked as a lyricist[5].
  • Shigesato Itoi's professions included video game producer[6].
  • Shigesato Itoi worked as a copywriter[7].
  • Shigesato Itoi worked as an essayist[8].
  • Shigesato Itoi worked as a tarento[12].
  • Shigesato Itoi was employed by Hobonichi[13].
  • Shigesato Itoi's education included a stint at Maebashi High School[14].
  • Shigesato Itoi was educated at Q125120393[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Shigesato Itoi is Mother[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Shigesato Itoi is Q28684626[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Shigesato Itoi is Q11249619[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Shigesato Itoi is Q11336690[19].
  • Shigesato Itoi is recorded as male[20].
  • Shigesato Itoi's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Shigesato Itoi's Commons category is recorded as Shigesato Itoi[22].
  • Shigesato Itoi's family name is recorded as Itoi[23].
  • Shigesato Itoi's official website is recorded as https://www.1101.com/home.html[24].
  • Shigesato Itoi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shigesato Itoi[25].
  • Shigesato Itoi's medical condition is recorded as asthma[26].
  • Shigesato Itoi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[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: 1948-11-10[30]

  • Community tags: likedis auto[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: efc4181c-6bfb-4478-bd8e-f5a0ffa7b93b[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Shigesato Itoi was born in Maebashi[2]. He was born on November 10, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at Maebashi High School[14], a Japanese high school[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1877[35] and Q125120393[15], a faculty[36], in Japan[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include seiyū[4], lyricist[5], video game producer[6], copywriter[7], essayist[8], and tarento[12]. Among Shigesato Itoi's employers was Hobonichi[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mother[16], a video game series[38]; Q28684626[17], a manga series[39]; Q11249619[18], a single[40]; and Q11336690[19].

Personal Life

Shigesato Itoi was married to Kanako Higuchi[10].

Why It Matters

Shigesato Itoi ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,447 views/month, #6,842 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Shigesato Itoi born?

Born in Maebashi[2], Shigesato Itoi…

Who was Shigesato Itoi married to?

Shigesato Itoi's spouses include Kanako Higuchi[10].

What did Shigesato Itoi do for work?

Shigesato Itoi worked as seiyū[4], lyricist[5], video game producer[6], copywriter[7], and essayist[8].

Where did Shigesato Itoi go to school?

Shigesato Itoi was educated at Maebashi High School[14] and Q125120393[15].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . myanimelist.net. myanimelist.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 1101.com. 1101.com. Provenance: 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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