Kyū Sakamoto
Kyū Sakamoto was a Japanese actor, singer and tarento (1941–1985). He was born in Kawasaki-ku and died in Ueno.
Also recorded as Kyu Sakamoto · Kyuu Sakamoto · Hisashi Sakamoto
Kyū Sakamoto
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- Full name
- 大島 九
- Born
- 1941 · Kawasaki-ku
- Died
- 1985 · Ueno
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Occupation
- actor · singer · tarento
- Fields
- kayōkyoku
- Known for
- Ue o muite arukō
- Languages
- Japanese
In this article
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
Kyū Sakamoto is recorded as actor, singer and tarento.
Dated record
Life and career
Explore 1941–1985
The full dated record · 4 entries
1941
Kyū Sakamoto was born in 1941 at Kawasaki-ku.
1974
Lonely Village (Sabishii mura), dated 1974, held by The Art Institute of Chicago.
1974
Lonely Village (Sabishii mura) (The Art Institute of Chicago).
1985
Kyū Sakamoto died in 1985 at Ueno.
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Places
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Kawasaki-ku
Birth place
Ueno
Death place
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q313081: Kyū Sakamoto
Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
- “Kyu Sakamoto”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
scholarly publication
- Mystery plane: Sakamoto Kyū and the translations of Rockabilly, Proceedings of the Association for Japanese Literary Studies, 2003
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2003
Literature
Literature
Mystery plane: Sakamoto Kyū and the translations of Rockabilly, Proceedings of the Association for Japanese Literary Studies, 2003
Literature
Scholarly footprint
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Citations
References
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scholarly publication
Mystery plane: Sakamoto Kyū and the translations of Rockabilly, Proceedings of the Association for Japanese Literary Studies, 2003Crossref registry
Verifiedreference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q313081: Kyū SakamotoWikimedia Foundation
Partially resolvedreference work
Partially resolved
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
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