Gigō Funakoshi

Japanese karateka (1907–1945)
Person human Q628761
Gigō Funakoshi
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Gigō Funakoshi

Summary

Gigō Funakoshi is a human[1]. Born in Okinawa Prefecture[2], he… he was born on +1907-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on +1945-11-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a karateka[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gigō Funakoshi's place of birth was Okinawa Prefecture[2].
  • Gigō Funakoshi died in Tokyo[4].
  • Gigō Funakoshi was born on +1907-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gigō Funakoshi died on +1945-11-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gigō Funakoshi's father was Gichin Funakoshi[8].
  • Gigō Funakoshi held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Gigō Funakoshi worked as a karateka[6].
  • A notable student of Gigō Funakoshi was Mitsusuke Harada[10].
  • A notable student of Gigō Funakoshi was Taiji Kase[11].
  • Gigō Funakoshi's image is recorded as Gigo funakoshi.jpg[12].
  • Gigō Funakoshi is recorded as male[13].
  • Gigō Funakoshi's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Gigō Funakoshi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6064161098976029640007[15].
  • Gigō Funakoshi's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 031180958[16].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[17].
  • Gigō Funakoshi's sport is recorded as karate[18].
  • Gigō Funakoshi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fq55v[19].
  • Gigō Funakoshi's family name is recorded as Funakoshi[20].
  • Gigō Funakoshi's given name is recorded as Yoshitaka[21].
  • Gigō Funakoshi studied under Gichin Funakoshi[22].
  • Gigō Funakoshi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Gigō Funakoshi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '船越義豪'}[24].
  • Gigō Funakoshi's name in kana is recorded as ふなこし よしたか[25].
  • Gigō Funakoshi's WikiTree person ID is recorded as 船越-2[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Gigō Funakoshi was born in Okinawa Prefecture[2]. He was born on +1907-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Gichin Funakoshi[8].

Education

Gigō Funakoshi studied under Gichin Funakoshi[22].

Career and Affiliations

Gigō Funakoshi worked as a karateka[6]. Notable students include Mitsusuke Harada[10], a karateka[27], 1928–2021[28], of Japan[29] and Taiji Kase[11], a karateka[30], 1929–2004[31], of Japan[32].

Death and Burial

Gigō Funakoshi died on +1945-11-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[17].

Why It Matters

Gigō Funakoshi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Gigō Funakoshi born?

Gigō Funakoshi was born in Okinawa Prefecture[2].

Where did Gigō Funakoshi die?

Gigō Funakoshi died in Tokyo[4].

Who were Gigō Funakoshi's parents?

Gigō Funakoshi's father was Gichin Funakoshi[8].

What did Gigō Funakoshi do for work?

Gigō Funakoshi worked as karateka[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . id.ndl.go.jp. id.ndl.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . id.ndl.go.jp. id.ndl.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . ffkarate.fr. ffkarate.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Web NDL Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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