Kō Machida

Japanese writer, musician, and actor (born 1962)
Person human Q1797570
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Summary

Kō Machida was born on January 15, 1962[1], in Sakai[2]. He has worked as an actor[3], novelist[4], poet[5], writer[6], and singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,276 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Japan[9]
  • Native language: Japanese[10]
  • Occupation: lyricist[11], musician[12]
  • Field of work: Japanese literature[13], rock music[14], acting[15]
  • Educated at: Imamiya High School[16]
  • Award received: Noma Literary New Face Prize[17], Bunkamura Les Deux Magots Literature Award[18], Akutagawa Prize[19], Hagiwara Sakutarō Award[20], Kawabata award[21], Tanizaki Prize[22], Noma Literary Prize[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Family name: Machida[25]
  • Given name: Kou[26]
  • Official website: https://www.machidakou.com/[27]
  • Instrument: voice[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[29]
  • Name in native language: 町田康[30]
  • Name in kana: まちだ こう[31]
  • Start of work period: 1990[32]
  • Height: 168 cm[33]
  • Mass: 52 kg[34]
  • Social media followers: 29,485[35], 27,234[36], 32,036[37], 35,077[38]

Why It Matters

Kō Machida has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Kō Machida born?

Kō Machida's place of birth was Sakai[2].

What did Kō Machida do for work?

Kō Machida worked as an actor[3], novelist[4], poet[5], writer[6], and singer[7].

Where did Kō Machida go to school?

Kō Machida was educated at Imamiya High School[16].

What awards did Kō Machida receive?

Honors received include Noma Literary New Face Prize[17], Bunkamura Les Deux Magots Literature Award[18], Akutagawa Prize[19], and Hagiwara Sakutarō Award[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . bunshun.co.jp. bunshun.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Nihon Tarento Meikan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Nihon Tarento Meikan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'ja', 'ru', 'zh']
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  2. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 274339
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allcinema person id: 274339, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322324776|町田康 (#322324776)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'ma"
  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 4766-FB30-8DD9-102E-48C1
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
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    Place of birth → Sakai
    Instrument → voice
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