Tom Tanigawa

Japanese politician, actor
Person human Q20041303
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Tom Tanigawa

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].

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[7].
  • Japanese was Tom Tanigawa's native language[8].
  • 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[9].
  • Tom Tanigawa held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Japan[10].
  • Tom Tanigawa's education included a stint at University of Osaka[11].
  • Tom Tanigawa's education included a stint at Tokai University[12].
  • Tom Tanigawa's religion is recorded as Jōdo Shinshū[13].
  • Tom Tanigawa is recorded as male[14].
  • Tom Tanigawa's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Tom Tanigawa was affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party[16].
  • Tom Tanigawa's Commons category is recorded as Tom Tanigawa[17].
  • Tom Tanigawa's family name is recorded as Tanigawa[18].
  • Tom Tanigawa's given name is recorded as Tomu[19].
  • Tom Tanigawa's given name is recorded as Tomohide[20].
  • Tom Tanigawa's official website is recorded as http://tanigawatom.com/[21].
  • Tom Tanigawa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[22].
  • Tom Tanigawa's birth name is recorded as 谷川 與秀[23].
  • Tom Tanigawa's name in native language is recorded as 谷川とむ[24].
  • Tom Tanigawa's name in kana is recorded as たにがわ とむ[25].
  • Tom Tanigawa's candidacy in election is recorded as 2017 Japanese general election[26].

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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[8].

Education

Educated at University of Osaka[11], a public research university[27], in Japan[28], founded in 1931[29], headquartered in Suita[30] and Tokai University[12], a private university[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1942[33].

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[9], an elective office[34], in Japan[35].

Personal Life

Tom Tanigawa's religion is recorded as Jōdo Shinshū[13]. He was affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party[16].

FAQs

Where was Tom Tanigawa born?

Born in Amagasaki[2], Tom Tanigawa…

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[11] and Tokai University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w 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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