Kenji Gotō

Japanese journalist and hostage in Syria
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Kenji Gotō

Summary

Kenji Gotō is a human[1]. Born in Sendai[2], he… he was born on September 22, 1967[3]. He passed away in Syria[4]. He died on January 30, 2015[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], war correspondent[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,031 views/month, #6,938 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sendai[2], Kenji Gotō…
  • Kenji Gotō died in Syria[4].
  • Kenji Gotō was born on September 22, 1967[3].
  • Kenji Gotō died on January 30, 2015[5].
  • Kenji Gotō died on January 31, 2015[10].
  • Kenji Gotō's mother was Junko Ishido[11].
  • Kenji Gotō held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Kenji Gotō worked as a journalist[6].
  • Kenji Gotō's professions included war correspondent[7].
  • Kenji Gotō's professions included writer[8].
  • Kenji Gotō was educated at Hosei University[13].
  • Kenji Gotō's religion is recorded as Christianity[14].
  • Kenji Gotō is recorded as male[15].
  • Kenji Gotō's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[17].
  • Kenji Gotō's family name is recorded as Gotō[18].
  • Kenji Gotō's given name is recorded as Kenji[19].
  • Kenji Gotō's official website is recorded as http://ipgoto.com/[20].
  • Kenji Gotō's manner of death is recorded as homicide[21].
  • Kenji Gotō's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[22].
  • Kenji Gotō's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '後藤 健二'}[23].
  • Kenji Gotō's name in kana is recorded as ごとう けんじ[24].
  • Kenji Gotō's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[25].
  • Kenji Gotō's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+22867'}[26].
  • Kenji Gotō's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+26172'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kenji Gotō's place of birth was Sendai[2]. He was born on September 22, 1967[3]. His mother was Junko Ishido[11].

Education

Kenji Gotō was educated at Hosei University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], war correspondent[7], and writer[8].

Personal Life

Kenji Gotō's religion is recorded as Christianity[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 30, 2015[5] and January 31, 2015[10]. Kenji Gotō passed away in Syria[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[17].

Why It Matters

Kenji Gotō ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,031 views/month, #6,938 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Kenji Gotō born?

Kenji Gotō was born in Sendai[2].

Where did Kenji Gotō die?

Kenji Gotō died in Syria[4].

Who were Kenji Gotō's parents?

Kenji Gotō's mother was Junko Ishido[11].

What did Kenji Gotō do for work?

Kenji Gotō worked as journalist[6], war correspondent[7], and writer[8].

Where did Kenji Gotō go to school?

Kenji Gotō was educated at Hosei University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . foxnews.com. foxnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . reuters.com. reuters.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . 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.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Kugelschreibers · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Mother Junko Ishido
    Languages spoken, written or signed Japanese
    Place of death Syria
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