Koichi Kobayashi

Japanese Go player
Person human Q932171
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Koichi Kobayashi

Summary

Koichi Kobayashi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Asahikawa[2]. He was born on +1952-09-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Go professional[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Asahikawa[2], Koichi Kobayashi…
  • Koichi Kobayashi was born on +1952-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Koichi Kobayashi's spouses was Reiko Kobayashi[6].
  • A child of Koichi Kobayashi was Izumi Kobayashi[7].
  • Koichi Kobayashi held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Koichi Kobayashi's professions included Go professional[4].
  • A notable student of Koichi Kobayashi was Rin Kono[9].
  • A notable student of Koichi Kobayashi was Izumi Kobayashi[10].
  • A notable student of Koichi Kobayashi was Maki Sakai[11].
  • A notable student of Koichi Kobayashi was Hideo Kanazawa[12].
  • A notable student of Koichi Kobayashi was Keiji Ōki[13].
  • A notable student of Koichi Kobayashi was Yōko Kuwabara[14].
  • Koichi Kobayashi received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[15].
  • Koichi Kobayashi is recorded as male[16].
  • Koichi Kobayashi's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Koichi Kobayashi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084661009[18].
  • Koichi Kobayashi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110753524[19].
  • Koichi Kobayashi's GND ID is recorded as 1154559394[20].
  • Koichi Kobayashi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81000201[21].
  • Koichi Kobayashi's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02589992[22].
  • Koichi Kobayashi's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00033168[23].
  • Koichi Kobayashi's sport is recorded as go[24].
  • Koichi Kobayashi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09xmkg[25].
  • Koichi Kobayashi's family name is recorded as Kobayashi[26].
  • Koichi Kobayashi's given name is recorded as Kōichi[27].

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Origins and Family

Koichi Kobayashi was born in Asahikawa[2]. He was born on +1952-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Koichi Kobayashi studied under Minoru Kitani[28].

Career and Affiliations

Koichi Kobayashi's professions included Go professional[4]. Notable students include Rin Kono[9], a Go professional[29], b. 1981[30], of Japan[31]; Izumi Kobayashi[10], a Go professional[32], b. 1977[33], of Japan[34]; Maki Sakai[11], a Go professional[35], b. 1968[36], of Japan[37]; Hideo Kanazawa[12], a Go professional[38], b. 1975[39], of Japan[40]; Keiji Ōki[13], a Go player[41], b. 1965[42], of Japan[43]; and Yōko Kuwabara[14], a Go professional[44], b. 1974[45], of Japan[46].

Recognition

Koichi Kobayashi received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[15].

Personal Life

Koichi Kobayashi was married to Reiko Kobayashi[6]. A child of him was Izumi Kobayashi[7].

Why It Matters

Koichi Kobayashi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Koichi Kobayashi born?

Koichi Kobayashi was born in Asahikawa[2].

Who was Koichi Kobayashi married to?

Koichi Kobayashi's spouses include Reiko Kobayashi[6].

What did Koichi Kobayashi do for work?

Koichi Kobayashi worked as Go professional[4].

What awards did Koichi Kobayashi receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [19] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . bingoweiqi.com. bingoweiqi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Go Ratings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . nihonkiin.or.jp. nihonkiin.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . nihonkiin.or.jp. nihonkiin.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . nihonkiin.or.jp. nihonkiin.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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