Kenji Ogiwara

Japanese politician and former Nordic combined skier
Person human Q735829
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Kenji Ogiwara

Summary

Kenji Ogiwara is a human[1]. Born in Kusatsu[2], he… he was born on December 20, 1969[3]. He worked as a Nordic combined skier[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Kenji Ogiwara was born in Kusatsu[2].
  • Kenji Ogiwara was born on December 20, 1969[3].
  • Kenji Ogiwara held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Japanese was Kenji Ogiwara's native language[8].
  • Kenji Ogiwara's professions included Nordic combined skier[4].
  • Kenji Ogiwara worked as a politician[5].
  • Kenji Ogiwara held the position of mayor of Nagano[9].
  • Kenji Ogiwara was employed by Ueda Women's Junior College[10].
  • Kenji Ogiwara was employed by Kitano Construction[11].
  • Kenji Ogiwara was educated at Waseda University[12].
  • Kenji Ogiwara received the Holmenkollen Medal[13].
  • Kenji Ogiwara is recorded as male[14].
  • Kenji Ogiwara's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Kenji Ogiwara was affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party[16].
  • Kenji Ogiwara's Commons category is recorded as Kenji Ogiwara[17].
  • Kenji Ogiwara's sport is recorded as Nordic combined[18].
  • Kenji Ogiwara's family name is recorded as Ogiwara[19].
  • Kenji Ogiwara's given name is recorded as Kenji[20].
  • Kenji Ogiwara studied under Manabu Ono[21].
  • Kenji Ogiwara's participant in is recorded as 1994 Winter Olympics[22].
  • Kenji Ogiwara's participant in is recorded as 1992 Winter Olympics[23].
  • Kenji Ogiwara's participant in is recorded as 1998 Winter Olympics[24].
  • Kenji Ogiwara's participant in is recorded as 2002 Winter Olympics[25].
  • Kenji Ogiwara's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[26].
  • Kenji Ogiwara's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '荻原健司'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kusatsu[2], Kenji Ogiwara… he was born on December 20, 1969[3]. Japanese was his native language[8].

Education

Kenji Ogiwara's education included a stint at Waseda University[12]. He studied under Manabu Ono[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Nordic combined skier[4] and politician[5]. Employers include Ueda Women's Junior College[10], a college[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1967[30] and Kitano Construction[11], a business[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1946[33], headquartered in Nagano Prefecture[34]. Kenji Ogiwara held the position of mayor of Nagano[9].

Recognition

Kenji Ogiwara received the Holmenkollen Medal[13].

Personal Life

Kenji Ogiwara was affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party[16].

Why It Matters

Kenji Ogiwara ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Kenji Ogiwara born?

Born in Kusatsu[2], Kenji Ogiwara…

What did Kenji Ogiwara do for work?

Kenji Ogiwara worked as Nordic combined skier[4] and politician[5].

Where did Kenji Ogiwara go to school?

Kenji Ogiwara was educated at Waseda University[12].

What awards did Kenji Ogiwara receive?

Honors received include Holmenkollen Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . International Ski and Snowboard Federation database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Ski and Snowboard Federation database. Retrieved . 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.

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

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