Yūko Tanaka

Japanese actress
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Yūko Tanaka

Summary

Yūko Tanaka is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Ikeda[2]. She was born on April 29, 1955[3]. She worked as an actor[4] and seiyū[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,437 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Yūko Tanaka was born in Ikeda[2].
  • Yūko Tanaka was born on April 29, 1955[3].
  • Among Yūko Tanaka's spouses was Kenji Sawada[7].
  • Yūko Tanaka held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Yūko Tanaka worked as an actor[4].
  • Yūko Tanaka's professions included seiyū[5].
  • Yūko Tanaka's education included a stint at Meiji University[9].
  • Yūko Tanaka's education included a stint at Hokkaido Sapporo Nishi High School[10].
  • Yūko Tanaka received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[11].
  • Yūko Tanaka received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[12].
  • Yūko Tanaka received the Kinuyo Tanaka Award[13].
  • Yūko Tanaka received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress[14].
  • Yūko Tanaka received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress[15].
  • Yūko Tanaka received the Golden Arrow Award[16].
  • Yūko Tanaka is recorded as female[17].
  • Yūko Tanaka's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Yūko Tanaka's family name is recorded as Tanaka[19].
  • Yūko Tanaka's given name is recorded as Yūko[20].
  • Yūko Tanaka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Yūko Tanaka's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '田中裕子'}[22].
  • Yūko Tanaka's name in kana is recorded as たなか ゆうこ[23].

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[24]

  • Country: JP[25]

  • Community tags: likedis auto[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b9dad9bd-c1f8-4947-b1da-8c85a02402a8[27]

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Origins and Family

Born in Ikeda[2], Yūko Tanaka… she was born on April 29, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at Meiji University[9], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1881[30] and Hokkaido Sapporo Nishi High School[10], a Japanese high school[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1912[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4] and seiyū[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[11], a grade of an order[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1955[36]; Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[12], a class of award[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1956[39]; Kinuyo Tanaka Award[13], a class of award[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1985[42]; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress[14], a film award category[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1950[45]; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actress[15], a film award category[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1951[48]; and Golden Arrow Award[16], an award[49], in Japan[50], founded in 1964[51].

Personal Life

Yūko Tanaka was married to Kenji Sawada[7].

Why It Matters

Yūko Tanaka ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,437 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Yūko Tanaka born?

Yūko Tanaka was born in Ikeda[2].

Who was Yūko Tanaka married to?

Yūko Tanaka's spouses include Kenji Sawada[7].

What did Yūko Tanaka do for work?

Yūko Tanaka worked as actor[4] and seiyū[5].

Where did Yūko Tanaka go to school?

Yūko Tanaka was educated at Meiji University[9] and Hokkaido Sapporo Nishi High School[10].

What awards did Yūko Tanaka receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[11], Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[12], Kinuyo Tanaka Award[13], and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress[14].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [30] . 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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