Sumiko Sakamoto

Japanese singer and actress (1936–2021)
Person human Q7637116
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Sumiko Sakamoto

Summary

Sumiko Sakamoto is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Higashisumiyoshi-ku[2]. She was born on November 25, 1936[3]. She died in Kumamoto[4]. She died on January 23, 2021[5]. She worked as an actor[6] and singer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (447 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Higashisumiyoshi-ku[2], Sumiko Sakamoto…
  • Sumiko Sakamoto died in Kumamoto[4].
  • Sumiko Sakamoto was born on November 25, 1936[3].
  • Sumiko Sakamoto died on January 23, 2021[5].
  • Sumiko Sakamoto was married to Reiji Kurihara[9].
  • Sumiko Sakamoto was married to Reijiro Ishii[10].
  • A child of Sumiko Sakamoto was Seiko Ishii[11].
  • Sumiko Sakamoto held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Sumiko Sakamoto held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Sumiko Sakamoto worked as an actor[6].
  • Sumiko Sakamoto's professions included singer[7].
  • Sumiko Sakamoto's field of work was acting[14].
  • Sumiko Sakamoto's field of work was singing[15].
  • Sumiko Sakamoto's education included a stint at Poole Gakuin Junior and Senior High Schools[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Sumiko Sakamoto is The Ballad of Narayama[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Sumiko Sakamoto is Q24893559[18].
  • Sumiko Sakamoto is recorded as female[19].
  • Sumiko Sakamoto's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Sumiko Sakamoto's genre is Latin music[21].
  • Sumiko Sakamoto's genre is kayōkyoku[22].
  • Sumiko Sakamoto's record label is recorded as Nippon Columbia[23].
  • The cause of death was stroke[24].
  • The cause of death was cerebral infarction[25].
  • Sumiko Sakamoto's family name is recorded as Sakamoto[26].
  • Sumiko Sakamoto's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1936-11-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-01-23[31]

  • Genre(s): kayōkyoku[32]

  • Community tags: kayōkyoku[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 45b002cc-68c0-42a6-88ad-756a679f0174[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Sumiko Sakamoto was born in Higashisumiyoshi-ku[2]. She was born on November 25, 1936[3].

Education

Sumiko Sakamoto was educated at Poole Gakuin Junior and Senior High Schools[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6] and singer[7]. Fields of work include acting[14], a type of arts[35] and singing[15], a type of activity[36].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Ballad of Narayama[17], a film[37], directed by Shohei Imamura[38] and Q24893559[18], a single[39].

Personal Life

Spouses include Reiji Kurihara[9], a television presenter[40], 1933–2019[41], of Japan[42] and Reijiro Ishii[10], a physician[43], 1936–2014[44], of Japan[45]. A child of Sumiko Sakamoto was Seiko Ishii[11].

Death and Burial

Sumiko Sakamoto died on January 23, 2021[5]. She passed away in Kumamoto[4]. Recorded cause of death include stroke[24] and cerebral infarction[25].

Why It Matters

Sumiko Sakamoto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (447 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Sumiko Sakamoto born?

Sumiko Sakamoto's place of birth was Higashisumiyoshi-ku[2].

Where did Sumiko Sakamoto die?

Sumiko Sakamoto died in Kumamoto[4].

Who was Sumiko Sakamoto married to?

Sumiko Sakamoto's spouses include Reiji Kurihara[9] and Reijiro Ishii[10].

What did Sumiko Sakamoto do for work?

Sumiko Sakamoto worked as actor[6] and singer[7].

Where did Sumiko Sakamoto go to school?

Sumiko Sakamoto was educated at Poole Gakuin Junior and Senior High Schools[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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