Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Japanese actor and voice actor (1933-2022)
Person human Q1469886
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Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Summary

Kiyoshi Kobayashi is a human[1]. Born in Nezu[2], he… he was born on January 11, 1933[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on July 30, 2022[5]. He worked as an actor[6], seiyū[7], and narrator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,163 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi's place of birth was Nezu[2].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi died in Tokyo[4].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi was born on January 11, 1933[3].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi died on July 30, 2022[5].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi worked as an actor[6].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi's professions included seiyū[7].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi's professions included narrator[8].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi was educated at Nihon University[12].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi was educated at Koishikawa Secondary Education School[13].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi received the Seiyu Awards Merit Award[14].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi is recorded as male[15].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi is part of Kiyoshi Kobayashi[17].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[18].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi's family name is recorded as Kobayashi[19].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi's given name is recorded as Kiyoshi[20].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi's pseudonym is recorded as 小林 中[21].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi's name in native language is recorded as 小林清志[24].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi's name in kana is recorded as こばやし きよし[25].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi's blood type is recorded as Q19831453[26].
  • Kiyoshi Kobayashi's start of work period is recorded as 1958[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1933-01-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-07-30[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cd3a7a66-eac7-4570-a56c-5056e144fc22[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Nezu[2], Kiyoshi Kobayashi… he was born on January 11, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at Nihon University[12], a private university[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1889[35] and Koishikawa Secondary Education School[13], a secondary education school of Japan[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1918[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], seiyū[7], and narrator[8].

Recognition

Kiyoshi Kobayashi received the Seiyu Awards Merit Award[14].

Death and Burial

Kiyoshi Kobayashi died on July 30, 2022[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[18].

Why It Matters

Kiyoshi Kobayashi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,163 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Kiyoshi Kobayashi born?

Born in Nezu[2], Kiyoshi Kobayashi…

Where did Kiyoshi Kobayashi die?

Kiyoshi Kobayashi passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Kiyoshi Kobayashi do for work?

Kiyoshi Kobayashi worked as actor[6], seiyū[7], and narrator[8].

Where did Kiyoshi Kobayashi go to school?

Kiyoshi Kobayashi was educated at Nihon University[12] and Koishikawa Secondary Education School[13].

What awards did Kiyoshi Kobayashi receive?

Honors received include Seiyu Awards Merit Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 42090
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  3. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 16w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → Kiyoshi Kobayashi
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Kobayashi
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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