Stomu Yamashta

Japanese musician
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Stomu Yamashta

Summary

Stomu Yamashta is a human[1]. Born in Kyoto[2], he… he was born on March 15, 1947[3]. He worked as a composer[4], jazz musician[5], percussionist[6], and keyboardist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kyoto[2], Stomu Yamashta…
  • Stomu Yamashta was born on March 15, 1947[3].
  • Stomu Yamashta held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Stomu Yamashta's professions included composer[4].
  • Stomu Yamashta's professions included jazz musician[5].
  • Stomu Yamashta's professions included percussionist[6].
  • Stomu Yamashta's professions included keyboardist[7].
  • Stomu Yamashta was educated at Juilliard School[10].
  • Stomu Yamashta was educated at Kyoto University[11].
  • Stomu Yamashta's education included a stint at Berklee College of Music[12].
  • Stomu Yamashta is recorded as male[13].
  • Stomu Yamashta's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Stomu Yamashta's genre is contemporary classical music[15].
  • Stomu Yamashta's record label is recorded as Arista Records[16].
  • Stomu Yamashta's record label is recorded as Island Records[17].
  • Stomu Yamashta's instrument is recorded as keyboard instrument[18].
  • Stomu Yamashta's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ツトム・ヤマシタ'}[19].
  • Stomu Yamashta's start of work period is recorded as 1970[20].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: JP[22]

  • Began / founded: 1947-03-15[23]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz rock, modern classical, progressive electronic, progressive rock[24]

  • Community tags: avant-garde jazz, contemporary classical music, free jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz rock, modern classical, progressive electronic, progressive rock[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fd26df0b-81bf-468f-acff-84e15850829e[26]

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Origins and Family

Born in Kyoto[2], Stomu Yamashta… he was born on March 15, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[10], a conservatory[27], in United States[28], founded in 1905[29], headquartered in New York City[30]; Kyoto University[11], a national university[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1897[33], headquartered in Kyoto[34]; and Berklee College of Music[12], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1945[37], headquartered in Boston[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], jazz musician[5], percussionist[6], and keyboardist[7].

Why It Matters

Stomu Yamashta ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Stomu Yamashta born?

Stomu Yamashta was born in Kyoto[2].

What did Stomu Yamashta do for work?

Stomu Yamashta worked as composer[4], jazz musician[5], percussionist[6], and keyboardist[7].

Where did Stomu Yamashta go to school?

Stomu Yamashta was educated at Juilliard School[10], Kyoto University[11], and Berklee College of Music[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, jazz musician, percussionist +1
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  2. 4w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Facebook page id Stomu-Yamashta/104057829629519
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