Kōji Kitao

Japanese professional wrestler and rikishi
Person human Q323675
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Kōji Kitao

Summary

Kōji Kitao is a human[1]. He was born in Tsu[2]. He was born on August 12, 1963[3]. He passed away in Chiba Prefecture[4]. He died on February 10, 2019[5]. He worked as a rikishi[6], professional wrestler[7], and mixed martial arts fighter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,121 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kōji Kitao's place of birth was Tsu[2].
  • Kōji Kitao died in Chiba Prefecture[4].
  • Kōji Kitao was born on August 12, 1963[3].
  • Kōji Kitao died on February 10, 2019[5].
  • Kōji Kitao held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Kōji Kitao worked as a rikishi[6].
  • Kōji Kitao worked as a professional wrestler[7].
  • Kōji Kitao worked as a mixed martial arts fighter[8].
  • Kōji Kitao is recorded as male[11].
  • Kōji Kitao's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Kōji Kitao's Commons category is recorded as Futahaguro Kōji[13].
  • The cause of death was chronic renal insufficiency[14].
  • Kōji Kitao's sport is recorded as sumo[15].
  • Kōji Kitao's sport is recorded as professional wrestling[16].
  • Kōji Kitao's sport is recorded as mixed martial arts[17].
  • Kōji Kitao's given name is recorded as Kōji[18].
  • Kōji Kitao's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Kōji Kitao's country for sport is recorded as Japan[20].
  • Kōji Kitao's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '北尾光司'}[21].
  • Kōji Kitao's name in kana is recorded as きたお こうじ[22].
  • Kōji Kitao's start of work period is recorded as February 10, 1990[23].
  • Kōji Kitao's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2.01'}[24].
  • Kōji Kitao's trained by is recorded as Lou Thesz[25].

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Origins and Family

Kōji Kitao was born in Tsu[2]. He was born on August 12, 1963[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rikishi[6], professional wrestler[7], and mixed martial arts fighter[8].

Death and Burial

Kōji Kitao died on February 10, 2019[5]. He passed away in Chiba Prefecture[4]. The cause of death was chronic renal insufficiency[14].

Why It Matters

Kōji Kitao ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,121 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Kōji Kitao born?

Born in Tsu[2], Kōji Kitao…

Where did Kōji Kitao die?

Kōji Kitao died in Chiba Prefecture[4].

What did Kōji Kitao do for work?

Kōji Kitao worked as rikishi[6], professional wrestler[7], and mixed martial arts fighter[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Sherdog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . archive.is. archive.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . archive.is. archive.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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