Tohru Watanabe

Japanese actor and singer (1961-2022)
Person human Q11562262
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Tohru Watanabe

Summary

Tohru Watanabe is a human[1]. Born in Oyama[2], he… he was born on May 12, 1961[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on November 28, 2022[5]. He worked as an actor[6], singer[7], tarento[8], and master of ceremonies[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (567 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oyama[2], Tohru Watanabe…
  • Tohru Watanabe passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Tohru Watanabe was born on May 12, 1961[3].
  • Tohru Watanabe died on November 28, 2022[5].
  • Tohru Watanabe was married to Ikue Sakakibara[11].
  • A child of Tohru Watanabe was Yūta Watanabe[12].
  • A child of Tohru Watanabe was Q137786918[13].
  • Tohru Watanabe held citizenship in Japan[14].
  • Japanese was Tohru Watanabe's native language[15].
  • Tohru Watanabe worked as an actor[6].
  • Tohru Watanabe worked as a singer[7].
  • Tohru Watanabe worked as a tarento[8].
  • Tohru Watanabe's professions included master of ceremonies[9].
  • Tohru Watanabe's education included a stint at Q87729238[16].
  • Tohru Watanabe's education included a stint at Q11617404[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Tohru Watanabe is Taiyō ni Hoero![18].
  • A notable work attributed to Tohru Watanabe is Q11665314[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Tohru Watanabe is Inochi[20].
  • Tohru Watanabe received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[21].
  • Tohru Watanabe received the Golden Arrow Award[22].
  • Tohru Watanabe received the Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[23].
  • Tohru Watanabe was a member of Bungakuza[24].
  • Tohru Watanabe is recorded as male[25].
  • Tohru Watanabe's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Tohru Watanabe is part of Tōru Watanabe[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1961-05-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-11-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6ca6f8d2-2194-4fa7-b4c3-57e187cf0ef6[32]

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Origins and Family

Tohru Watanabe's place of birth was Oyama[2]. He was born on May 12, 1961[3]. Japanese was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Q87729238[16], a lower secondary school in Japan[33], in Japan[34] and Q11617404[17], a Japanese high school[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1969[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], singer[7], tarento[8], and master of ceremonies[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Taiyō ni Hoero![18], a television program[38]; Q11665314[19], a television series[39]; and Inochi[20], a television program[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[21], a class of award[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1956[43]; Golden Arrow Award[22], an award[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1964[46]; and Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[23], a theatre award[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1975[49].

Personal Life

Tohru Watanabe was married to Ikue Sakakibara[11]. Children include Yūta Watanabe[12], an actor[50], b. 1989[51], of Japan[52] and Q137786918[13], an actor[53], b. 1996[54].

Death and Burial

Tohru Watanabe died on November 28, 2022[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was sepsis[55].

Why It Matters

Tohru Watanabe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (567 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Tohru Watanabe born?

Tohru Watanabe's place of birth was Oyama[2].

Where did Tohru Watanabe die?

Tohru Watanabe died in Tokyo[4].

Who was Tohru Watanabe married to?

Tohru Watanabe's spouses include Ikue Sakakibara[11].

What did Tohru Watanabe do for work?

Tohru Watanabe worked as actor[6], singer[7], tarento[8], and master of ceremonies[9].

Where did Tohru Watanabe go to school?

Tohru Watanabe was educated at Q87729238[16] and Q11617404[17].

What awards did Tohru Watanabe receive?

Honors received include Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[21], Golden Arrow Award[22], and Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [55] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [5] . jiji.com. jiji.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [20] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Shazam artist id 252179128
    Notable work Taiyō ni Hoero!, Q11665314, Inochi
    Amazon author id B0BXWP2NG6
    Child Yūta Watanabe, Q137786918
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