Katsuya Nomura

Japanese professional baseball player, coach, baseball critic, baseball commentator (1935-2020)
Person human Q484288
Katsuya Nomura
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Katsuya Nomura

Summary

Katsuya Nomura is a human[1]. Born in Kyoto[2], he… he was born on June 29, 1935[3]. He passed away in Setagaya[4]. He died on February 11, 2020[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6], professional baseball player[7], baseball coach[8], Baseball Critics[9], and baseball commentator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,047 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Katsuya Nomura was born in Kyoto[2].
  • Katsuya Nomura died in Setagaya[4].
  • Katsuya Nomura was born on June 29, 1935[3].
  • Katsuya Nomura died on February 11, 2020[5].
  • Katsuya Nomura was married to Sachiyo Nomura[12].
  • A child of Katsuya Nomura was Katsunori Nomura[13].
  • Katsuya Nomura held citizenship in Japan[14].
  • Katsuya Nomura held citizenship in Empire of Japan[15].
  • Katsuya Nomura worked as a baseball player[6].
  • Katsuya Nomura's professions included professional baseball player[7].
  • Katsuya Nomura worked as a baseball coach[8].
  • Katsuya Nomura's professions included Baseball Critics[9].
  • Katsuya Nomura worked as a baseball commentator[10].
  • Katsuya Nomura's professions included baseball player-manager[16].
  • Among Katsuya Nomura's employers was Nippon Sport Science University[17].
  • Katsuya Nomura's education included a stint at Mineyama High School[18].
  • A notable student of Katsuya Nomura was Masato Yoshii[19].
  • A notable student of Katsuya Nomura was Atsuya Furuta[20].
  • A notable student of Katsuya Nomura was Shingo Takatsu[21].
  • A notable student of Katsuya Nomura was Takahiro Ikeyama[22].
  • A notable student of Katsuya Nomura was Masanori Matsui[23].
  • A notable student of Katsuya Nomura was Hideki Hashigami[24].
  • Katsuya Nomura received the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame[25].
  • Katsuya Nomura is recorded as male[26].
  • Katsuya Nomura's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-06-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-02-11[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ca3d4ff9-7097-4e53-b99a-38a0b311e7ad[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Katsuya Nomura's place of birth was Kyoto[2]. He was born on June 29, 1935[3].

Education

Katsuya Nomura's education included a stint at Mineyama High School[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include baseball player[6], professional baseball player[7], baseball coach[8], Baseball Critics[9], baseball commentator[10], and baseball player-manager[16]. Among Katsuya Nomura's employers was Nippon Sport Science University[17]. Notable students include Masato Yoshii[19], a baseball player[33], b. 1965[34], of Japan[35]; Atsuya Furuta[20], a baseball player[36], b. 1965[37], of Japan[38], awarded the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame[39]; Shingo Takatsu[21], a baseball player[40], b. 1968[41], of Japan[42]; Takahiro Ikeyama[22], a baseball player[43], b. 1965[44], of Japan[45]; Masanori Matsui[23], a baseball player[46], b. 1950[47], of Japan[48]; and Hideki Hashigami[24], a baseball player[49], b. 1965[50], of Japan[51].

Recognition

Katsuya Nomura received the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame[25].

Personal Life

Katsuya Nomura was married to Sachiyo Nomura[12]. A child of him was Katsunori Nomura[13].

Death and Burial

Katsuya Nomura died on February 11, 2020[5]. He passed away in Setagaya[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[52].

Why It Matters

Katsuya Nomura ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,047 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Katsuya Nomura born?

Katsuya Nomura's place of birth was Kyoto[2].

Where did Katsuya Nomura die?

Katsuya Nomura passed away in Setagaya[4].

Who was Katsuya Nomura married to?

Katsuya Nomura's spouses include Sachiyo Nomura[12].

What did Katsuya Nomura do for work?

Katsuya Nomura worked as baseball player[6], professional baseball player[7], baseball coach[8], Baseball Critics[9], and baseball commentator[10].

Where did Katsuya Nomura go to school?

Katsuya Nomura was educated at Mineyama High School[18].

What awards did Katsuya Nomura receive?

Honors received include Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame[25].

References

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  19. [3] . NPB official website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Katsuya
    Member of sports team Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Chiba Lotte Marines, Saitama Seibu Lions +4
    Spouse Sachiyo Nomura
    Family name Nomura
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