Kitanofuji Katsuaki

sumo wrestler and the 52nd Yokozuna (1942-2024)
Person human Q334527
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Summary

Kitanofuji Katsuaki is a human[1]. He was born in Bihoro[2]. He was born on March 28, 1942[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on November 12, 2024[5]. He worked as a rikishi[6] and singer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,121 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bihoro[2].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki died in Tokyo[4].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki was born on March 28, 1942[3].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki was born on 1942[9].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki died on November 12, 2024[5].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki died on 2024[10].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki's professions included rikishi[6].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki worked as a singer[7].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki is recorded as male[12].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki's record label is recorded as Teichiku Entertainment, Inc.[14].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki's Commons category is recorded as Kitanofuji Katsuaki[15].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki's sport is recorded as sumo[16].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki's family name is recorded as Takezawa[17].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki's given name is recorded as Katsuaki[18].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki's instrument is recorded as voice[19].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '竹沢 勝昭'}[21].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '北の富士 勝昭'}[22].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '九重 勝昭'}[23].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki's name in kana is recorded as きたのふじ かつあき[24].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki's name in kana is recorded as ここのえ かつあき[25].
  • Kitanofuji Katsuaki's P14565 is recorded as 0000249395[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Kitanofuji Katsuaki's place of birth was Bihoro[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 28, 1942[3] and 1942[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rikishi[6] and singer[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 12, 2024[5] and 2024[10]. Kitanofuji Katsuaki passed away in Tokyo[4].

Why It Matters

Kitanofuji Katsuaki ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,121 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Kitanofuji Katsuaki born?

Kitanofuji Katsuaki's place of birth was Bihoro[2].

Where did Kitanofuji Katsuaki die?

Kitanofuji Katsuaki died in Tokyo[4].

What did Kitanofuji Katsuaki do for work?

Kitanofuji Katsuaki worked as rikishi[6] and singer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . id.ndl.go.jp. id.ndl.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . id.ndl.go.jp. id.ndl.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . id.ndl.go.jp. id.ndl.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Tokyo
    Ndl authority id → 01201978, 00131481
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 8d ago · Higa4 · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ndl authority id → 01201978, 00131481
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '北の富士 勝昭'}, {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '九重 勝昭'}
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'ja', 'ko', 'mn', 'zh']
    Date of birth → +1942-03-28T00:00:00Z, +1942-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q141635225 */"
  3. 22d ago · TSUBAME98 · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nhk archives portal person id → D0009072941
    Given name → Katsuaki
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Given name: Katsuaki"
  4. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14565 → 0000249395
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14565: 0000249395, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296355146|北の富士勝昭 (#296355146)]] for {{P|14565}}"
  5. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 741662
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allcinema person id: 741662, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322473829|北の富士 (#322473829)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'm"
  6. 20w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Country of citizenship → Japan
    Sport → sumo
    Place of birth → Bihoro
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32178|batch #32178]]: P2949 Update Qualifiers"
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