Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

Japanese actress
Person human Q466963
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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

Summary

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi is a human[1]. Born in Tokyo City[2], she… she was born on August 9, 1933[3]. She worked as an actor[4], autobiographer[5], seiyū[6], writer[7], and tarento[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (689 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi was born in Tokyo City[2].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi was born on August 9, 1933[3].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's father was Moritsuna Kuroyanagi[10].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's mother was Chō Kuroyanagi[11].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Japanese was Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's native language[13].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[14].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's professions included actor[4].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's professions included autobiographer[5].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's professions included seiyū[6].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi worked as a writer[7].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's professions included tarento[8].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's professions included essayist[15].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[16].
  • Among Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's employers was UNICEF[17].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's education included a stint at Tokyo College of Music[18].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi received the Kikuchi Kan Prize[19].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi received the Person of Cultural Merit[20].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi received the Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[21].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi received the Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[22].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi is recorded as female[23].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's Commons category is recorded as Tetsuko Kuroyanagi[25].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's family name is recorded as Kuroyanagi[26].
  • Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's given name is recorded as Tetsuko[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: 1933-08-09[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: dba7dc7d-dafb-45f0-b4d5-0c21c3b18610[31]

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Origins and Family

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's place of birth was Tokyo City[2]. She was born on August 9, 1933[3]. Her father was Moritsuna Kuroyanagi[10]. Her mother was Chō Kuroyanagi[11]. She is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[14]. Japanese was her native language[13].

Education

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's education included a stint at Tokyo College of Music[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], autobiographer[5], seiyū[6], writer[7], tarento[8], and essayist[15]. Tetsuko Kuroyanagi was employed by UNICEF[17]. She held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[19], a literary award[32], in Japan[33]; Person of Cultural Merit[20], a title of honor[34], in Japan[35]; and Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[21], a theatre award[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1975[38].

Why It Matters

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (689 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to her include Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window[41], a written work[42].

FAQs

Where was Tetsuko Kuroyanagi born?

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi was born in Tokyo City[2].

Who were Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's parents?

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's father was Moritsuna Kuroyanagi[10]. Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's mother was Chō Kuroyanagi[11].

What did Tetsuko Kuroyanagi do for work?

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi worked as actor[4], autobiographer[5], seiyū[6], writer[7], and tarento[8].

Where did Tetsuko Kuroyanagi go to school?

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi was educated at Tokyo College of Music[18].

What awards did Tetsuko Kuroyanagi receive?

Honors received include Kikuchi Kan Prize[19], Person of Cultural Merit[20], Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[21], and Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . 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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  3. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 7w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 8w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    U.s. copyright office public records system name id Kuroyanagi, Tetsuko
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  8. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 11w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 14w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 16w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, autobiographer, seiyū +3
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