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Ken Tanaka

Japanese actor, singer, and quena player (1951-)
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Ken Tanaka

Summary

Ken Tanaka is a human[1]. Born in Chikugo[2], he… he was born on March 6, 1951[3]. He worked as an actor[4], singer[5], and musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ken Tanaka was born in Chikugo[2].
  • Ken Tanaka was born on March 6, 1951[3].
  • Ken Tanaka held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Ken Tanaka's professions included actor[4].
  • Ken Tanaka's professions included singer[5].
  • Ken Tanaka's professions included musician[6].
  • Ken Tanaka was educated at Fukuoka Prefectural Yame High School[9].
  • Ken Tanaka received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[10].
  • Ken Tanaka is recorded as male[11].
  • Ken Tanaka's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ken Tanaka's family name is recorded as Tanaka[13].
  • Ken Tanaka's given name is recorded as Ken[14].
  • Ken Tanaka's instrument is recorded as quena[15].
  • Ken Tanaka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[16].
  • Ken Tanaka's name in native language is recorded as 田中健[17].
  • Ken Tanaka's name in kana is recorded as たなか けん[18].
  • Ken Tanaka's blood type is recorded as Q19831451[19].
  • Ken Tanaka's represented by is recorded as Oscar Promotion[20].
  • Ken Tanaka's P14588 is recorded as 60513[21].
  • Ken Tanaka's P14750 is recorded as 02BE-F56A-F917-6FBE-2236[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chikugo[2], Ken Tanaka… he was born on March 6, 1951[3].

Education

Ken Tanaka was educated at Fukuoka Prefectural Yame High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], singer[5], and musician[6].

Recognition

Ken Tanaka received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[10].

Why It Matters

Ken Tanaka ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Ken Tanaka born?

Born in Chikugo[2], Ken Tanaka…

What did Ken Tanaka do for work?

Ken Tanaka worked as actor[4], singer[5], and musician[6].

Where did Ken Tanaka go to school?

Ken Tanaka was educated at Fukuoka Prefectural Yame High School[9].

What awards did Ken Tanaka receive?

Honors received include Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[10].

Related Entities

Japan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 196429
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7553]]: 196429, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270606|batch #270606]]"
  2. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 02BE-F56A-F917-6FBE-2236
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46469|batch #46469]]: HAND ID (8)"
  3. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14588 → 60513
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14588]]: 60513, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783818219239"
  4. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year
    Educated at → Fukuoka Prefectural Yame High School
    Spouse → Yūko Kotegawa
    Oricon news id → 238947
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31702|batch #31702]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (3)"
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