Yōsuke Yamashita

Japanese jazz pianist, composer and writer
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Yōsuke Yamashita

Summary

Yōsuke Yamashita is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tokyo City[2]. He was born on February 26, 1942[3]. He worked as a jazz musician[4], writer[5], composer[6], pianist[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo City[2], Yōsuke Yamashita…
  • Yōsuke Yamashita was born on February 26, 1942[3].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita worked as a jazz musician[4].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita's professions included writer[5].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita's professions included composer[6].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita's professions included pianist[7].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita's professions included musician[8].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita's education included a stint at Kunitachi College of Music[11].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita's education included a stint at Azabu Junior and Senior High School[12].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[13].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita received the Oribe prize[14].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita received the The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette[15].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita received the Fumio Nanri Award[16].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita received the Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[17].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita is recorded as male[18].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita's genre is jazz[20].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita's genre is free jazz[21].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita's genre is jazz fusion[22].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita's record label is recorded as Enja Records[23].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita's Commons category is recorded as Yosuke Yamashita[24].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita's family name is recorded as Yamashita[25].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita's given name is recorded as Yōsuke[26].
  • Yōsuke Yamashita's official website is recorded as http://www.jamrice.co.jp[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Group[28]

  • Began / founded: 1988[29]

  • Community tags: likedis auto[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: be7a109c-0fe2-413e-bc7d-e80a9cb4124a[31]

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Origins and Family

Yōsuke Yamashita was born in Tokyo City[2]. He was born on February 26, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at Kunitachi College of Music[11], a university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1926[34] and Azabu Junior and Senior High School[12], an unified secondary school in Japan[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1895[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[4], writer[5], composer[6], pianist[7], and musician[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[13], a grade of an order[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1955[40]; Oribe prize[14]; The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette[15], a grade of an order[41], in Japan[42], founded in 2003[43]; Fumio Nanri Award[16], a music award[44], in Japan[45]; and Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[17], a grade of an order[46], in Spain[47].

Why It Matters

Yōsuke Yamashita ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Yōsuke Yamashita born?

Yōsuke Yamashita's place of birth was Tokyo City[2].

What did Yōsuke Yamashita do for work?

Yōsuke Yamashita worked as jazz musician[4], writer[5], composer[6], pianist[7], and musician[8].

Where did Yōsuke Yamashita go to school?

Yōsuke Yamashita was educated at Kunitachi College of Music[11] and Azabu Junior and Senior High School[12].

What awards did Yōsuke Yamashita receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[13], Oribe prize[14], The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette[15], and Fumio Nanri Award[16].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . 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.

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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Yōsuke
    Educated at Kunitachi College of Music, Azabu Junior and Senior High School
    Start of work period +1959-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Record label Enja Records
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