Wataru Hokoyama

Japanese composer, orchestrator, and conductor
Person human Q7973009
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Summary

Wataru Hokoyama is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aizuwakamatsu[2]. He was born on August 24, 1974[3]. He worked as a composer[4], conductor[5], and conducting[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Wataru Hokoyama was born in Aizuwakamatsu[2].
  • Wataru Hokoyama was born on August 24, 1974[3].
  • Wataru Hokoyama held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Wataru Hokoyama's professions included composer[4].
  • Wataru Hokoyama's professions included conductor[5].
  • Wataru Hokoyama's professions included conducting[6].
  • Wataru Hokoyama's education included a stint at University of Southern California[9].
  • Wataru Hokoyama's education included a stint at USC Thornton School of Music[10].
  • Wataru Hokoyama was educated at Cleveland Institute of Music[11].
  • Wataru Hokoyama was educated at Interlochen Center for the Arts[12].
  • Wataru Hokoyama is recorded as male[13].
  • Wataru Hokoyama's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Wataru Hokoyama's official website is recorded as http://www.hokoyama.com[15].
  • Wataru Hokoyama's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[16].
  • Wataru Hokoyama's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '鋒山亘'}[17].
  • Wataru Hokoyama's start of work period is recorded as 2000[18].
  • Wataru Hokoyama's P14750 is recorded as 117A-2E8B-6350-2898-6255[19].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: JP[21]

  • Began / founded: 1974-08-24[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b5a97646-fb21-4097-b3e1-233b441a578b[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Wataru Hokoyama's place of birth was Aizuwakamatsu[2]. He was born on August 24, 1974[3].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California[9], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1880[26], headquartered in Los Angeles[27]; USC Thornton School of Music[10], a conservatory[28], in United States[29], founded in 1884[30]; Cleveland Institute of Music[11], a school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1920[33]; and Interlochen Center for the Arts[12], a boarding school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1928[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], conductor[5], and conducting[6].

Why It Matters

Wataru Hokoyama ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Wataru Hokoyama born?

Born in Aizuwakamatsu[2].

What did Wataru Hokoyama do for work?

Wataru Hokoyama worked as composer[4], conductor[5], and conducting[6].

Where did Wataru Hokoyama go to school?

Wataru Hokoyama was educated at University of Southern California[9], USC Thornton School of Music[10], Cleveland Institute of Music[11], and Interlochen Center for the Arts[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [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 aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Yukkuri Shambis · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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