Kenji Kobayashi

Japanese shogi player
Person human Q11461391
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Kenji Kobayashi

Summary

Kenji Kobayashi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Takamatsu[2]. He was born on +1957-03-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a professional shogi player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Takamatsu[2], Kenji Kobayashi…
  • Kenji Kobayashi was born on +1957-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kenji Kobayashi was born on +1957-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Kenji Kobayashi held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Kenji Kobayashi worked as a professional shogi player[4].
  • A notable student of Kenji Kobayashi was Yūsuke Ina[8].
  • A notable student of Kenji Kobayashi was Ryō Shimamoto[9].
  • A notable student of Kenji Kobayashi was Shinobu Iwane[10].
  • A notable student of Kenji Kobayashi was Keika Kitamura[11].
  • A notable student of Kenji Kobayashi was Yuta Komori[12].
  • A notable student of Kenji Kobayashi was Takashi Ikenaga[13].
  • Kenji Kobayashi received the Shogi Medal of Honor[14].
  • Kenji Kobayashi is recorded as male[15].
  • Kenji Kobayashi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kenji Kobayashi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 254086986[17].
  • Kenji Kobayashi's GND ID is recorded as 1114847011[18].
  • Kenji Kobayashi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91037849[19].
  • Kenji Kobayashi's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00977404[20].
  • Kenji Kobayashi's family name is recorded as Kobayashi[21].
  • Kenji Kobayashi's given name is recorded as Kenji[22].
  • Kenji Kobayashi's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 39087101X[23].
  • Kenji Kobayashi studied under Susumu Itaya[24].
  • Kenji Kobayashi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Kenji Kobayashi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '小林健二'}[26].
  • Kenji Kobayashi's name in kana is recorded as こばやし けんじ[27].

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Origins and Family

Kenji Kobayashi's place of birth was Takamatsu[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1957-03-31T00:00:00Z[3] and +1957-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].

Education

Kenji Kobayashi studied under Susumu Itaya[24].

Career and Affiliations

Kenji Kobayashi's professions included professional shogi player[4]. Notable students include Yūsuke Ina[8], a professional shogi player[28], b. 1975[29], of Japan[30]; Ryō Shimamoto[9], a professional shogi player[31], b. 1980[32], of Japan[33]; Shinobu Iwane[10], a professional shogi player[34], b. 1981[35], of Japan[36]; Keika Kitamura[11], a professional shogi player[37], b. 1995[38], of Japan[39]; Yuta Komori[12], a professional shogi player[40], b. 1995[41], of Japan[42]; and Takashi Ikenaga[13], a professional shogi player[43], b. 1993[44].

Recognition

Kenji Kobayashi received the Shogi Medal of Honor[14].

Why It Matters

Kenji Kobayashi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Kenji Kobayashi born?

Kenji Kobayashi was born in Takamatsu[2].

What did Kenji Kobayashi do for work?

Kenji Kobayashi worked as professional shogi player[4].

What awards did Kenji Kobayashi receive?

Honors received include Shogi Medal of Honor[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . sankei.com. sankei.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . asahi.com. asahi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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