Yoshio Harada

Japanese actor (1940-2011)
Person human Q1054625
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Yoshio Harada

Summary

Yoshio Harada is a human[1]. Born in Adachi[2], he… he was born on February 29, 1940[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on July 19, 2011[5]. He worked as an actor[6] and singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (582 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Adachi[2], Yoshio Harada…
  • Yoshio Harada died in Tokyo[4].
  • Yoshio Harada was born on February 29, 1940[3].
  • Yoshio Harada died on July 19, 2011[5].
  • Yoshio Harada held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Yoshio Harada held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Yoshio Harada worked as an actor[6].
  • Yoshio Harada's professions included singer[7].
  • Yoshio Harada received the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role[11].
  • Yoshio Harada received the Order of the Rising Sun[12].
  • Yoshio Harada received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[13].
  • Yoshio Harada received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[14].
  • Yoshio Harada received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor[15].
  • Yoshio Harada received the Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor[16].
  • Yoshio Harada is recorded as male[17].
  • Yoshio Harada's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[19].
  • Yoshio Harada's family name is recorded as Harada[20].
  • Yoshio Harada's given name is recorded as Yoshio[21].
  • Yoshio Harada's topic's main category is recorded as Q113127188[22].
  • Yoshio Harada's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Yoshio Harada's instrument is recorded as voice[24].
  • Yoshio Harada's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Yoshio Harada's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '原田芳雄'}[26].
  • Yoshio Harada's name in kana is recorded as はらだ よしお[27].

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[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940-02-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-07-19[31]

  • Genre(s): aor[32]

  • Community tags: aor, likedis auto[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f3240c62-1a91-417e-9c65-65fde6559218[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Yoshio Harada's place of birth was Adachi[2]. He was born on February 29, 1940[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6] and singer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role[11], an award for best leading actor[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1978[37]; Order of the Rising Sun[12], an order[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1875[40]; Medal with Purple Ribbon[13], a grade of an order[41], in Japan[42], founded in 1955[43]; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[14], a film award category[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1950[46]; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor[15], a film award category[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1951[49]; and Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor[16], an award for best leading actor[50], in Japan[51], founded in 1947[52].

Death and Burial

Yoshio Harada died on July 19, 2011[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[19].

Why It Matters

Yoshio Harada ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (582 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

FAQs

Where was Yoshio Harada born?

Yoshio Harada was born in Adachi[2].

Where did Yoshio Harada die?

Yoshio Harada passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Yoshio Harada do for work?

Yoshio Harada worked as actor[6] and singer[7].

What awards did Yoshio Harada receive?

Honors received include Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role[11], Order of the Rising Sun[12], Medal with Purple Ribbon[13], and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . asianwiki.com. asianwiki.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . mdn.mainichi.jp. mdn.mainichi.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Japan Search. Retrieved . 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.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 12451
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  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, singer
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  3. 22d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period +1971-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Given name Yoshio
    Languages spoken, written or signed Japanese
    Manner of death natural causes
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