# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/koichi-tanaka
# Generated: 2026-09-02T05:12:14.202Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/koichi-tanaka"
name: "Koichi Tanaka"
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birthDate: "1959-08-03"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump