Yoshiki

Japanese musician
Person human Q311193
Yoshiki
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Yoshiki

Summary

Yoshiki is a human[1]. He was born in Tateyama[2]. He was born on November 20, 1965[3]. He worked as a drummer[4], pianist[5], singer-songwriter[6], record producer[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,586 views/month, #5,476 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yoshiki was born in Tateyama[2].
  • Yoshiki was born on November 20, 1965[3].
  • Yoshiki held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Japanese was Yoshiki's native language[11].
  • Yoshiki worked as a drummer[4].
  • Yoshiki worked as a pianist[5].
  • Yoshiki worked as a singer-songwriter[6].
  • Yoshiki worked as a record producer[7].
  • Yoshiki worked as a composer[8].
  • Yoshiki worked as a music arranger[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoshiki is Kurenai[13].
  • Yoshiki received the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon[14].
  • Yoshiki received the Time 100[15].
  • Yoshiki was a member of X Japan[16].
  • Yoshiki was a member of Violet UK[17].
  • Yoshiki was a member of V2[18].
  • Yoshiki was a member of Globe[19].
  • Yoshiki was a member of The Last Rockstars[20].
  • Yoshiki is recorded as male[21].
  • Yoshiki's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Yoshiki's genre is hard rock[23].
  • Yoshiki's genre is heavy metal music[24].
  • Yoshiki's genre is classical music[25].
  • Yoshiki's genre is rock music[26].
  • Yoshiki's record label is recorded as Extasy Records[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tateyama[2], Yoshiki… he was born on November 20, 1965[3]. Japanese was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer[4], pianist[5], singer-songwriter[6], record producer[7], composer[8], and music arranger[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yoshiki is Kurenai[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon[14], a grade of an order[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1918[30] and Time 100[15], an award[31].

Why It Matters

Yoshiki ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,586 views/month, #5,476 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Yoshiki born?

Yoshiki was born in Tateyama[2].

What did Yoshiki do for work?

Yoshiki worked as drummer[4], pianist[5], singer-songwriter[6], record producer[7], and composer[8].

What awards did Yoshiki receive?

Honors received include Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon[14] and Time 100[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language Japanese
    Languages spoken, written or signed Japanese, English
    P14419 95147
    Genre hard rock, heavy metal music, classical music +1
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