Tom Tanigawa

Japanese politician, actor
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Summary

Tom Tanigawa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amagasaki[2]. He was born on April 27, 1976[3]. He worked as an actor[4], politician[5], and Buddhist monk[6]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Tom Tanigawa's place of birth was Amagasaki[2].
  • Tom Tanigawa was born on April 27, 1976[3].
  • Tom Tanigawa held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Japanese was Tom Tanigawa's native language[9].
  • Tom Tanigawa worked as an actor[4].
  • Tom Tanigawa's professions included politician[5].
  • Tom Tanigawa worked as a Buddhist monk[6].
  • Tom Tanigawa held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Japan[10].
  • Tom Tanigawa held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Japan[11].
  • Tom Tanigawa held the position of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications[12].
  • Tom Tanigawa's education included a stint at University of Osaka[13].
  • Tom Tanigawa's education included a stint at Tokai University[14].
  • Tom Tanigawa's religion is recorded as Jōdo Shinshū[15].
  • Tom Tanigawa is recorded as male[16].
  • Tom Tanigawa's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Tom Tanigawa was affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party[18].
  • Tom Tanigawa's Commons category is recorded as Tom Tanigawa[19].
  • Tom Tanigawa's family name is recorded as Tanigawa[20].
  • Tom Tanigawa's given name is recorded as Tomu[21].
  • Tom Tanigawa's given name is recorded as Tomohide[22].
  • Tom Tanigawa's official website is recorded as http://tanigawatom.com/[23].
  • Tom Tanigawa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Tom Tanigawa's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '谷川 與秀'}[25].
  • Tom Tanigawa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '谷川とむ'}[26].
  • Tom Tanigawa's name in kana is recorded as たにがわ とむ[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amagasaki[2], Tom Tanigawa… he was born on April 27, 1976[3]. Japanese was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at University of Osaka[13], a public research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1931[30], headquartered in Suita[31] and Tokai University[14], a private university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1942[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], politician[5], and Buddhist monk[6]. Positions held include member of the House of Representatives of Japan[10], an elective office[35], in Japan[36] and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications[12], a Parliamentary Vice-Minister[37], in Japan[38].

Personal Life

Tom Tanigawa's religion is recorded as Jōdo Shinshū[15]. He was affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party[18].

Why It Matters

Tom Tanigawa is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where was Tom Tanigawa born?

Born in Amagasaki[2].

What did Tom Tanigawa do for work?

Tom Tanigawa worked as actor[4], politician[5], and Buddhist monk[6].

Where did Tom Tanigawa go to school?

Tom Tanigawa was educated at University of Osaka[13] and Tokai University[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . kouhosha.info. kouhosha.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . kouhosha.info. kouhosha.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Pudox · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the House of Representatives of Japan, member of the House of Representatives of Japan, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
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  4. 22w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → actor, politician, Buddhist monk
    Member of political party → Liberal Democratic Party
    Religion or worldview → Jōdo Shinshū
    X (twitter) username → Tom_Tanigawa
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