Kōji Makaino

Japanese musician
Person human Q3817846
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Summary

Kōji Makaino is a human[1]. Born in Toyohashi[2], he… he was born on January 26, 1948[3]. He worked as a composer[4], music arranger[5], and keyboardist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,354 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kōji Makaino's place of birth was Toyohashi[2].
  • Kōji Makaino was born on January 26, 1948[3].
  • Kōji Makaino held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Kōji Makaino's professions included composer[4].
  • Kōji Makaino worked as a music arranger[5].
  • Kōji Makaino worked as a keyboardist[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Kōji Makaino is Original Smile[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Kōji Makaino is Furui Nikki[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Kōji Makaino is 艶姿ナミダ娘[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Kōji Makaino is The Rose of Versailles[12].
  • Kōji Makaino is recorded as male[13].
  • Kōji Makaino's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Kōji Makaino's genre is J-pop[15].
  • Kōji Makaino's family name is recorded as Makaino[16].
  • Kōji Makaino's given name is recorded as Kōji[17].
  • Kōji Makaino's official website is recorded as http://www.jasrac.or.jp/sakka/vol_7/makaino_in1.html[18].
  • Kōji Makaino's topic's main category is recorded as Q110778859[19].
  • Kōji Makaino's instrument is recorded as keyboard instrument[20].
  • Kōji Makaino's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Kōji Makaino's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '馬飼野康二'}[22].
  • Kōji Makaino's name in kana is recorded as まかいの こうじ[23].
  • Kōji Makaino's start of work period is recorded as 1967[24].
  • Kōji Makaino's sibling is recorded as Shun'ichi Makaino[25].

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[26]

  • Country: JP[27]

  • Began / founded: 1948-01-26[28]

  • Genre(s): idol kayō, j-pop, pop[29]

  • Community tags: idol kayō, j-pop, pop, songwriter[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6ce34cf0-e7c5-43d5-a354-659194b94048[31]

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Origins and Family

Kōji Makaino was born in Toyohashi[2]. He was born on January 26, 1948[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], music arranger[5], and keyboardist[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Original Smile[9], a single[32]; Furui Nikki[10], a single[33]; 艶姿ナミダ娘[11], a single[34]; and The Rose of Versailles[12], a manga series[35], written by Riyoko Ikeda[36].

Why It Matters

Kōji Makaino ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,354 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Kōji Makaino born?

Kōji Makaino's place of birth was Toyohashi[2].

What did Kōji Makaino do for work?

Kōji Makaino worked as composer[4], music arranger[5], and keyboardist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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