Kōji Tanigawa

Japanese shogi player
Person human Q1707789
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Kōji Tanigawa

Summary

Kōji Tanigawa is a human[1]. Born in Kobe[2], he… he was born on +1962-04-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a professional shogi player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kobe[2], Kōji Tanigawa…
  • Kōji Tanigawa was born on +1962-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kōji Tanigawa held citizenship in Japan[6].
  • Kōji Tanigawa's professions included professional shogi player[4].
  • A notable student of Kōji Tanigawa was Ryūma Tonari[7].
  • Kōji Tanigawa received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[8].
  • Kōji Tanigawa received the Shogi Medal of Honor[9].
  • Kōji Tanigawa received the Shoji Honorable Fighting Spirit Award[10].
  • Kōji Tanigawa's image is recorded as Tanigawa kouji shogi.jpg[11].
  • Kōji Tanigawa is recorded as male[12].
  • Kōji Tanigawa's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Kōji Tanigawa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 253775581[14].
  • Kōji Tanigawa's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015114047[15].
  • Kōji Tanigawa's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07203709[16].
  • Kōji Tanigawa's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00127064[17].
  • Kōji Tanigawa's family name is recorded as Tanigawa[18].
  • Kōji Tanigawa's given name is recorded as Kōji[19].
  • Kōji Tanigawa studied under Masakazu Wakamatsu[20].
  • Kōji Tanigawa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Kōji Tanigawa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '谷川浩司'}[22].
  • Kōji Tanigawa's name in kana is recorded as たにがわ こうじ[23].
  • Kōji Tanigawa's blood type is recorded as Q19831451[24].
  • Kōji Tanigawa's X is recorded as TeamYasumitsu[25].
  • Kōji Tanigawa's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11x7vg32s[26].
  • Kōji Tanigawa's Media Arts Database ID is recorded as M727377[27].

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Origins and Family

Kōji Tanigawa's place of birth was Kobe[2]. He was born on +1962-04-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Kōji Tanigawa studied under Masakazu Wakamatsu[20].

Career and Affiliations

Kōji Tanigawa's professions included professional shogi player[4]. A notable student of him was Ryūma Tonari[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[8], a grade of an order[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1955[30]; Shogi Medal of Honor[9], an award[31], in Japan[32]; and Shoji Honorable Fighting Spirit Award[10], an award[33], in Japan[34].

Why It Matters

Kōji Tanigawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Kōji Tanigawa born?

Kōji Tanigawa was born in Kobe[2].

What did Kōji Tanigawa do for work?

Kōji Tanigawa worked as professional shogi player[4].

What awards did Kōji Tanigawa receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[8], Shogi Medal of Honor[9], and Shoji Honorable Fighting Spirit Award[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . 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.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp. Retrieved . mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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