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Hisashi Iwakuma

Japanese baseball player
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Hisashi Iwakuma

Summary

Hisashi Iwakuma is a human[1]. Born in Higashiyamato[2], he… he was born on April 12, 1981[3]. He worked as a baseball player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Higashiyamato[2], Hisashi Iwakuma…
  • Hisashi Iwakuma was born on April 12, 1981[3].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma held citizenship in Japan[6].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's professions included baseball player[4].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma received the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon[7].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma is recorded as male[8].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's member of sports team is recorded as Seattle Mariners[10].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's member of sports team is recorded as Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes[11].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's member of sports team is recorded as Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles[12].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[13].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's Commons category is recorded as Hisashi Iwakuma[14].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's position played on team / speciality is recorded as starting pitcher[15].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's sport is recorded as baseball[16].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's family name is recorded as Iwakuma[17].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's given name is recorded as Hisashi[18].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hisashi Iwakuma[19].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's participant in is recorded as 2004 Summer Olympics[20].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's participant in is recorded as 2012 Major League Baseball season[21].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's participant in is recorded as 2013 Major League Baseball season[22].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's participant in is recorded as 2014 Major League Baseball season[23].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's participant in is recorded as 2015 Major League Baseball season[24].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's participant in is recorded as 2016 Major League Baseball season[25].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's participant in is recorded as 2017 Major League Baseball season[26].
  • Hisashi Iwakuma's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hisashi Iwakuma's place of birth was Higashiyamato[2]. He was born on April 12, 1981[3].

Career and Affiliations

Hisashi Iwakuma worked as a baseball player[4].

Recognition

Hisashi Iwakuma received the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon[7].

Why It Matters

Hisashi Iwakuma ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Hisashi Iwakuma born?

Hisashi Iwakuma was born in Higashiyamato[2].

What did Hisashi Iwakuma do for work?

Hisashi Iwakuma worked as baseball player[4].

What awards did Hisashi Iwakuma receive?

Honors received include Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon[7].

Related Entities

Japan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Baseball Reference. Retrieved . npb.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · TSUBAME98 · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Place of birth → Higashiyamato
    Given name → Hisashi
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