Kenji Shimizu

Japanese aikido teacher and style founder
Person human Q562345
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Kenji Shimizu

Summary

Kenji Shimizu is a human[1]. He was born in Fukuoka[2]. He was born on +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an aikidoka[4] and judoka[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Kenji Shimizu was born in Fukuoka[2].
  • Kenji Shimizu was born on +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kenji Shimizu held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Kenji Shimizu worked as an aikidoka[4].
  • Kenji Shimizu's professions included judoka[5].
  • Kenji Shimizu's field of work was aikido[8].
  • Kenji Shimizu's education included a stint at Meiji University[9].
  • A notable student of Kenji Shimizu was Q12749344[10].
  • Kenji Shimizu's image is recorded as Kenji Shimizu.jpg[11].
  • Kenji Shimizu is recorded as male[12].
  • Kenji Shimizu's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Kenji Shimizu's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082961083[14].
  • Kenji Shimizu's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109666692[15].
  • Kenji Shimizu's GND ID is recorded as 1227970552[16].
  • Kenji Shimizu's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85032062[17].
  • Kenji Shimizu's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02370383[18].
  • Kenji Shimizu's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00143843[19].
  • Kenji Shimizu's Commons category is recorded as Kenji Shimizu[20].
  • Kenji Shimizu's sport is recorded as aikido[21].
  • Kenji Shimizu's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03xdc2[22].
  • Kenji Shimizu's family name is recorded as Shimizu[23].
  • Kenji Shimizu's given name is recorded as Kenji[24].
  • Kenji Shimizu's work location is recorded as Tokyo[25].
  • Kenji Shimizu's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 168687631[26].
  • Kenji Shimizu studied under Morihei Ueshiba[27].

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Origins and Family

Kenji Shimizu was born in Fukuoka[2]. He was born on +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Kenji Shimizu was educated at Meiji University[9]. He studied under Morihei Ueshiba[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aikidoka[4] and judoka[5]. Kenji Shimizu's field of work was aikido[8]. A notable student of him was Q12749344[10].

Why It Matters

Kenji Shimizu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Kenji Shimizu born?

Born in Fukuoka[2], Kenji Shimizu…

What did Kenji Shimizu do for work?

Kenji Shimizu worked as aikidoka[4] and judoka[5].

Where did Kenji Shimizu go to school?

Kenji Shimizu was educated at Meiji University[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z
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  2. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work
    Date of birth +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Sex or gender male
    Field of work aikido
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