Yūzō Kayama

Summary

Yūzō Kayama is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Yokohama^[2]. He was born on April 11, 1937^[3]. He worked as a singer^[4], actor^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], composer^[7], and tarento^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,120 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Yūzō Kayama was born in Yokohama^[2].
• Yūzō Kayama was born on April 11, 1937^[3].
• Yūzō Kayama's father was Ken Uehara^[10].
• Yūzō Kayama's mother was Yōko Kozakura^[11].
• Among Yūzō Kayama's spouses was Megumi Matsumoto^[12].
• A child of Yūzō Kayama was Tetsu Kayama^[13].
• A child of Yūzō Kayama was Mayuko Azusa^[14].
• A child of Yūzō Kayama was Emi Ikehata^[15].
• Yūzō Kayama held citizenship in Japan^[16].
• Yūzō Kayama worked as a singer^[4].
• Yūzō Kayama's professions included actor^[5].
• Yūzō Kayama worked as a singer-songwriter^[6].
• Yūzō Kayama worked as a composer^[7].
• Yūzō Kayama worked as a tarento^[8].
• Yūzō Kayama worked as a pianist^[17].
• Among Yūzō Kayama's employers was Toho^[18].
• Yūzō Kayama was educated at Keio University^[19].
• Yūzō Kayama was educated at Keio Senior High School^[20].
• Yūzō Kayama was educated at Q11617164^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Yūzō Kayama is Q11416133^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Yūzō Kayama is Wakadaishō series^[23].
• Yūzō Kayama received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year^[24].
• Yūzō Kayama received the Golden Arrow Award^[25].
• Yūzō Kayama received the The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette^[26].
• Yūzō Kayama received the Q11475641^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1937-04-11^[30]

• Genre(s): j-pop, kayōkyoku^[31]

• Community tags: j-pop, kayōkyoku^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8d6650a8-feaf-4f95-8721-d3421572dc59^[33]

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Origins and Family

Yūzō Kayama's place of birth was Yokohama^[2]. He was born on April 11, 1937^[3]. His father was Ken Uehara^[10]. His mother was Yōko Kozakura^[11].

Education

Educated at Keio University^[19], a private university^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1858^[36], headquartered in Mita^[37]; Keio Senior High School^[20], a Japanese high school^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1948^[40]; and Q11617164^[21], a lower secondary school in Japan^[41], in Japan^[42], founded in 1947^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], actor^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], composer^[7], tarento^[8], and pianist^[17]. Yūzō Kayama was employed by Toho^[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q11416133^[22], a single^[44] and Wakadaishō series^[23], a film series^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year^[24], a class of award^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1956^[48]; Golden Arrow Award^[25], an award^[49], in Japan^[50], founded in 1964^[51]; The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette^[26], a grade of an order^[52], in Japan^[53], founded in 2003^[54]; and Q11475641^[27].

Personal Life

Yūzō Kayama was married to Megumi Matsumoto^[12]. Children include Tetsu Kayama^[13], an actor^[55], b. 1975^[56], of Japan^[57]; Mayuko Azusa^[14], an actor^[58], b. 1976^[59], of Japan^[60]; and Emi Ikehata^[15], an actor^[61], b. 1978^[62], of Japan^[63].

Why It Matters

Yūzō Kayama ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,120 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was Yūzō Kayama born?

Yūzō Kayama's place of birth was Yokohama^[2].

Who were Yūzō Kayama's parents?

Yūzō Kayama's father was Ken Uehara^[10]. Yūzō Kayama's mother was Yōko Kozakura^[11].

Who was Yūzō Kayama married to?

Yūzō Kayama's spouses include Megumi Matsumoto^[12].

What did Yūzō Kayama do for work?

Yūzō Kayama worked as singer^[4], actor^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], composer^[7], and tarento^[8].

Where did Yūzō Kayama go to school?

Yūzō Kayama was educated at Keio University^[19], Keio Senior High School^[20], and Q11617164^[21].

What awards did Yūzō Kayama receive?

Honors received include Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year^[24], Golden Arrow Award^[25], The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette^[26], and Q11475641^[27].