Hisaya Morishige

Japanese actor (1913–2009)
Person human Q1078152
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Hisaya Morishige

Summary

Hisaya Morishige is a human[1]. He was born in Hirakata[2]. He was born on May 4, 1913[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on November 10, 2009[5]. He worked as a singer[6], entrepreneur[7], announcer[8], actor[9], and singer-songwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,134 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hisaya Morishige's place of birth was Hirakata[2].
  • Hisaya Morishige passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Hisaya Morishige was born on May 4, 1913[3].
  • Hisaya Morishige died on November 10, 2009[5].
  • Hisaya Morishige held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Hisaya Morishige held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Hisaya Morishige worked as a singer[6].
  • Hisaya Morishige's professions included entrepreneur[7].
  • Hisaya Morishige worked as an announcer[8].
  • Hisaya Morishige worked as an actor[9].
  • Hisaya Morishige's professions included singer-songwriter[10].
  • Hisaya Morishige's professions included seiyū[14].
  • Hisaya Morishige was employed by NHK[15].
  • Hisaya Morishige was employed by Manchurian Telephone & Telegraph Company[16].
  • Hisaya Morishige was educated at Waseda University[17].
  • Hisaya Morishige was educated at Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School[18].
  • Hisaya Morishige received the Order of Culture[19].
  • Hisaya Morishige received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[20].
  • Hisaya Morishige received the Person of Cultural Merit[21].
  • Hisaya Morishige received the People's Honour Award[22].
  • Hisaya Morishige received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[23].
  • Hisaya Morishige received the Golden Arrow Award[24].
  • Hisaya Morishige is recorded as male[25].
  • Hisaya Morishige's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Hisaya Morishige's Commons category is recorded as Hisaya Morishige[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hisaya Morishige was born in Hirakata[2]. He was born on May 4, 1913[3].

Education

Educated at Waseda University[17], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1882[30], headquartered in Shinjuku[31] and Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School[18], a Japanese high school[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1873[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], entrepreneur[7], announcer[8], actor[9], singer-songwriter[10], and seiyū[14]. Employers include NHK[15], a public broadcaster[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1924[37], headquartered in Jinnan[38] and Manchurian Telephone & Telegraph Company[16], a business[39], in Manchukuo[40], founded in 1933[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture[19], an order[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1937[44]; Medal with Purple Ribbon[20], a grade of an order[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1955[47]; Person of Cultural Merit[21], a title of honor[48], in Japan[49]; People's Honour Award[22], an award[50], in Japan[51], founded in 1977[52]; Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor[23], a film award category[53], in Japan[54], founded in 1950[55]; and Golden Arrow Award[24], an award[56], in Japan[57], founded in 1964[58].

Death and Burial

Hisaya Morishige died on November 10, 2009[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Hisaya Morishige ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,134 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Hisaya Morishige born?

Hisaya Morishige's place of birth was Hirakata[2].

Where did Hisaya Morishige die?

Hisaya Morishige passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Hisaya Morishige do for work?

Hisaya Morishige worked as singer[6], entrepreneur[7], announcer[8], actor[9], and singer-songwriter[10].

Where did Hisaya Morishige go to school?

Hisaya Morishige was educated at Waseda University[17] and Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School[18].

What awards did Hisaya Morishige receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture[19], Medal with Purple Ribbon[20], Person of Cultural Merit[21], and People's Honour Award[22].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] ↑ . Japanese Wikipedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . home.kyodo.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  31. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5h ago · Malvoört · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'gl', 'ja', 'ko', 'nl']
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 809221
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  3. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rotten tomatoes id → celebrity/morishige_hisaya, celebrity/hisaya_morishige
    Supraphonline artist id → 759319
    Mycast talent id → hisaya-morishige
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  4. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 899F-2A73-8081-FE49-E681
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  5. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Trakt.tv id → people/hisaya-morishige
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    1905.com star id → 1495856
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  8. 16w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hkmdb person id → 3149
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  9. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese
    Given name → Hisaya
    Topic's main category → Category:Hisaya Morishige
    Shazam artist id → 334481257
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