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Michio Miyagi

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Japanese musician (1894–1956)

Person · Open Library

Born
1895
Died
1956
Works
9

Top works

  • Ikuta-ryū sōkyoku gakufu
  • Ikuta-ryū sōkyoku senshu
  • Koto gakufu
  • Miyagi Michio sakkyoku shū
  • Miyagi Michio shōkyoku shū

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Germany
Active from
1894
Active to
1956

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
14,426
Total plays
61,360

Tags

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Michio Miyagi (宮城道雄, April 7, 1894 - June 25, 1956) was a Japanese musician, famous for his koto playing. He was born in Kobe. He lost his sight in 1902, when he was 8 years old, and started his study in koto under the guidance of Nakajima Kengyo II, dedicating the rest of his life to the instrument. In 1907 he moved with his family to Incheon, in southern Korea. When he was 14 years old, in 1909 he finished his first composition, Mizu no Hentai. At 18 he reached the rank of kengyo, the highest

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Michio
Gender
male
Citizenship
Empire of Japan
Place of death
Kariya
Occupation
essayist
Languages spoken
Japanese
Instrument
koto
Image
Miyagi Michio photographed by Shigeru Tamura.jpg
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Commons category
Michio Miyagi
date of birth
1894-04-07
date of death
1956-06-25
medical condition
blindness
name in kana
みやぎ みちお
manner of death
accidental death
name in native language
宮城道雄
place of burial
Yanaka Cemetery
cause of death
railway accident
social media followers
6750
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