Taku Furukawa

Japanese animator
Person human Q11411105
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Taku Furukawa

Summary

Taku Furukawa is a human[1]. Born in Mie Prefecture[2], he… he was born on September 25, 1941[3]. He worked as an animator[4], film director[5], picture book writer[6], and illustrator[7]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Taku Furukawa's place of birth was Mie Prefecture[2].
  • Taku Furukawa was born on September 25, 1941[3].
  • A child of Taku Furukawa was Shuntaro Furukawa[9].
  • Taku Furukawa held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Japanese was Taku Furukawa's native language[11].
  • Taku Furukawa worked as an animator[4].
  • Taku Furukawa's professions included film director[5].
  • Taku Furukawa's professions included picture book writer[6].
  • Taku Furukawa's professions included illustrator[7].
  • Taku Furukawa's education included a stint at Osaka University of Foreign Studies[12].
  • Taku Furukawa received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[13].
  • Taku Furukawa is recorded as male[14].
  • Taku Furukawa's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Taku Furukawa's family name is recorded as Furukawa[16].
  • Taku Furukawa's given name is recorded as Taku[17].
  • Taku Furukawa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[18].
  • Taku Furukawa's name in native language is recorded as 古川タク[19].
  • Taku Furukawa's name in kana is recorded as ふるかわ たく[20].
  • Taku Furukawa's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[21].
  • Taku Furukawa's P14588 is recorded as 171301[22].
  • Taku Furukawa's P14750 is recorded as E957-73FC-DD10-99B6-BCFA[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mie Prefecture[2], Taku Furukawa… he was born on September 25, 1941[3]. Japanese was his native language[11].

Education

Taku Furukawa was educated at Osaka University of Foreign Studies[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include animator[4], film director[5], picture book writer[6], and illustrator[7].

Recognition

Taku Furukawa received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[13].

Personal Life

A child of Taku Furukawa was Shuntaro Furukawa[9].

Why It Matters

Taku Furukawa is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Where was Taku Furukawa born?

Taku Furukawa was born in Mie Prefecture[2].

What did Taku Furukawa do for work?

Taku Furukawa worked as animator[4], film director[5], picture book writer[6], and illustrator[7].

Where did Taku Furukawa go to school?

Taku Furukawa was educated at Osaka University of Foreign Studies[12].

What awards did Taku Furukawa receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 245381
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 245381, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322296966|古川タク (#322296966)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'ma"
  2. 28d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 826658
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 826658, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270606|batch #270606]]"
  3. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → E957-73FC-DD10-99B6-BCFA
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46458|batch #46458]]: HAND ID (5)"
  4. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 73955
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/42348|batch #42348]]"
  5. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14588 → 171301
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14588]]: 171301, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783825457736"
  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Yale lux id → person/98062cb0-70e0-4a3f-b65a-56f88995f582
    Educated at → Osaka University of Foreign Studies
    Sex or gender → male
    Čsfd person id → 810529
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31701|batch #31701]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (2)"
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