Tōru Ōhira

Japanese voice actor (1929–2016)
Person human Q2915317
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Tōru Ōhira

Summary

Tōru Ōhira is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ota[2]. He was born on September 24, 1929[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on April 12, 2016[5]. He worked as an actor[6], seiyū[7], and announcer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ota[2], Tōru Ōhira…
  • Tōru Ōhira's place of birth was Tokyo[10].
  • Tōru Ōhira died in Tokyo[4].
  • Tōru Ōhira was born on September 24, 1929[3].
  • Tōru Ōhira died on April 12, 2016[5].
  • Tōru Ōhira held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Tōru Ōhira held citizenship in Empire of Japan[12].
  • Tōru Ōhira's professions included actor[6].
  • Tōru Ōhira's professions included seiyū[7].
  • Tōru Ōhira worked as an announcer[8].
  • Tōru Ōhira received the Seiyu Awards Merit Award[13].
  • Tōru Ōhira received the Synergy Award[14].
  • Tōru Ōhira is recorded as male[15].
  • Tōru Ōhira's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[17].
  • Tōru Ōhira's family name is recorded as Ōhira[18].
  • Tōru Ōhira's given name is recorded as Tōru[19].
  • Tōru Ōhira's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Tōru Ōhira's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Tōru Ōhira's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '大平 透'}[22].
  • Tōru Ōhira's name in kana is recorded as おおひら とおる[23].
  • Tōru Ōhira's blood type is recorded as Q19831451[24].
  • Tōru Ōhira's start of work period is recorded as 1952[25].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: JP[27]

  • Began / founded: 1929-09-29[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-04-12[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ecb78ac6-68b2-4fa1-8789-f258ee0042a9[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ota[2], a special ward of Japan[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1947[33], headquartered in Q11437838[34] and Tokyo[10], a metropolitan prefecture[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1868[37], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[38]. Tōru Ōhira was born on September 24, 1929[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], seiyū[7], and announcer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Seiyu Awards Merit Award[13] and Synergy Award[14].

Death and Burial

Tōru Ōhira died on April 12, 2016[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[17].

Why It Matters

Tōru Ōhira ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Tōru Ōhira born?

Tōru Ōhira's place of birth was Ota[2].

Where did Tōru Ōhira die?

Tōru Ōhira passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Tōru Ōhira do for work?

Tōru Ōhira worked as actor[6], seiyū[7], and announcer[8].

What awards did Tōru Ōhira receive?

Honors received include Seiyu Awards Merit Award[13] and Synergy Award[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . yomiuri.co.jp. Retrieved . yomiuri.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . asahi.com. Retrieved . asahi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . asahi.com. Retrieved . asahi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved . animenewsnetwork.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved . animenewsnetwork.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . asahi.com. Retrieved . asahi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . ohirapro.com:80. Retrieved . ohirapro.com:80. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . yomiuri.co.jp. Retrieved . yomiuri.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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