Peter Barakan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Peter Barakan
Occupation	Broadcaster
Date Of Birth	Aug 20, 1951(1951-08-20)
Age	73
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Leo

Peter Barakan Biography

Peter Barakan is one of the most popular and richest Broadcaster who was born on August 20, 1951 in London, England, United Kingdom.

He hosted the TBS program CBS Document beginning in October 1988, a Japanese edition of 60 Minutes. He hosted the 3-hour Barakan Morning on InterFM radio as late as 2011. During the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, Barakan was prevented from playing a nuclear protest song, because it could “‘create fuhyo higai, which means ‘damage from rumors.'” In 2012, Barakan led a U.N. sponsored multi-city mayoral panel discussion on community rebuilding following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Peter Barakan Net Worth

Peter Barakan is one of the richest Broadcaster from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Peter Barakan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Peter Barakan was born and raised in London by an Anglo-Burmese mother and a Jewish father of Polish ancestry. After attending SOAS, University of London, Barakan entered the music industry as a clerk and in 1974 moved to Japan to continue his career. He wrote lyrics and handled international marketing for the Japanese band Yellow Magic Orchestra. His younger brother is musician Shane Fontayne.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Peter Barakan height 1.74 m Francesco weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Peter Barakan Dating?

According to our records, Peter Barakan married to Mayumi Yoshida. As of December 1, 2023, Peter Barakan’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Francesco Ranked on the list of most popular Broadcaster. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Peter Barakan celebrates birthday on August 20 of every year.

Top Facts about Peter Barakan

1. Peter Barakan is an English DJ, broadcaster, and author.
2. He was born on February 28, 1950.
3. Barakan has lived in Japan since the 1970s.
4. He hosted the TV show “Journeys in Japan” for over a decade.
5. Barakan is fluent in Japanese and has translated several books.
6. He has also written books about Japanese culture and music.
7. In addition to his broadcasting work, he is a musician and performer.
8. Barakan has won awards for his contributions to promoting Japanese culture.
9. He hosts a weekly radio show called “Tokyo Jazz Map.”
10. Barakan continues to be a prominent figure in the Japanese media industry.

Can Peter Barakan speak Japanese?

Peter Barakan, 57, wears many hats. He is a radio DJ, a TV program host, an author of books on music and English language education, a long-time Tokyoite fluent in Japanese , husband to a Japanese woman, and the father of a college boy and high school girl.

What nationality is Peter Barakan?

English

Where can I watch Japanology?

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What is the study of Japan called?

Japanese studies (Japanese: 日本学) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese language, culture, history, literature, art, music and science.

What is a japanologist?

Definition of Japanologist : a specialist in the study of Japan and the Japanese.