Kyū Sakamoto

Kyū Sakamoto was a Japanese actor, singer and tarento (1941–1985). He was born at Kawasaki-ku and died at Ueno.

Also recorded as Kyu Sakamoto; Kyuu Sakamoto; Hisashi Sakamoto.

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Identity and origins

Kyū Sakamoto was recorded at birth as 大島 九. The authorities additionally record the headings Kyu Sakamoto, Kyuu Sakamoto and Hisashi Sakamoto. His recorded language was Japanese.

He married Yukiko Kashiwagi. 2 children are recorded: Hanako Ōshima and Yukiko Maisaka.

Identity

What the record establishes about Kyū Sakamoto.

Lonely Village (Sabishii mura) is dated 1974 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1975.543). Kyū Sakamoto is recorded with the citizenship of Japan and Empire of Japan. The Art Institute of Chicago records 1 object associated with this heading. Kyū Sakamoto is recorded as actor, singer and tarento. Kyū Sakamoto is recorded at birth as 大島 九.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Kyū Sakamoto may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Kyū Sakamoto is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q313081.

Catalogued works

2 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and The Art Institute of Chicago.

Shichiji ni aimashō. Lonely Village (Sabishii mura), dated 1974, mezzotint, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1975.543.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Mystery plane: Sakamoto Kyū and the translations of Rockabilly, Proceedings of the Association for Japanese Literary Studies, 2003.

Digitised editions and texts

2 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Sukiyaki / Tankobushi — Internet Archive. Sukiyaki Kyu Sakamoto — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 34 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1941Kyū Sakamoto born at Kawasaki-ku.
  2. 1941Kyū Sakamoto was born in 1941 at Kawasaki-ku.
  3. 1974Lonely Village (Sabishii mura) is dated 1974 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1975.543).
  4. 1974Lonely Village (Sabishii mura) (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  5. 1985Kyū Sakamoto died at Ueno.
  6. 1985Kyū Sakamoto died in 1985 at Ueno.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Mystery plane: Sakamoto Kyū and the translations of Rockabilly, Proceedings of the Association for Japanese Literary Studies, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Internet Archive, 2 digitised items catalogued under Kyū Sakamoto as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  3. 3.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Kyū Sakamoto.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  4. 4.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q313081: Kyū Sakamoto

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  5. 5.

    “Kyu Sakamoto”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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