Kunio Yonenaga

Japanese Shogi player (1943–2012)
Person human Q1190689
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Kunio Yonenaga

Summary

Kunio Yonenaga is a human[1]. He was born in Masuho[2]. He was born on +1943-06-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital[4]. He died on +2012-12-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a professional shogi player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kunio Yonenaga was born in Masuho[2].
  • Kunio Yonenaga died in Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital[4].
  • Kunio Yonenaga was born on +1943-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kunio Yonenaga died on +2012-12-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kunio Yonenaga held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Kunio Yonenaga held citizenship in Empire of Japan[9].
  • Kunio Yonenaga's professions included professional shogi player[6].
  • Kunio Yonenaga was educated at Nagano Ward Eighth Junior High School[10].
  • Kunio Yonenaga's education included a stint at Tokyo Metropolitan Saginomiya High School[11].
  • Kunio Yonenaga's education included a stint at Chuo University[12].
  • A notable student of Kunio Yonenaga was Manabu Senzaki[13].
  • A notable student of Kunio Yonenaga was Daisuke Nakagawa[14].
  • A notable student of Kunio Yonenaga was Nō Itō[15].
  • A notable student of Kunio Yonenaga was Yūya Nagaoka[16].
  • A notable student of Kunio Yonenaga was Issei Takazaki[17].
  • A notable student of Kunio Yonenaga was Taichi Nakamura[18].
  • Kunio Yonenaga received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[19].
  • Kunio Yonenaga received the Shogi Medal of Honor[20].
  • Kunio Yonenaga received the Shoji Honorable Fighting Spirit Award[21].
  • Kunio Yonenaga is recorded as male[22].
  • Kunio Yonenaga's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Kunio Yonenaga's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082965623[24].
  • Kunio Yonenaga's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109775740[25].
  • Kunio Yonenaga's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr94004947[26].
  • Kunio Yonenaga's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02520282[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Masuho[2], Kunio Yonenaga… he was born on +1943-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Nagano Ward Eighth Junior High School[10], a lower secondary school in Japan[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1947[30]; Tokyo Metropolitan Saginomiya High School[11], a Japanese high school[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1912[33]; and Chuo University[12], a university[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1885[36], headquartered in Hachiōji-shi[37]. Kunio Yonenaga studied under Yūji Sase[38].

Career and Affiliations

Kunio Yonenaga's professions included professional shogi player[6]. Notable students include Manabu Senzaki[13], a professional shogi player[39], b. 1970[40], of Japan[41], awarded the Shogi Medal of Honor[42], specialised in shogi[43]; Daisuke Nakagawa[14], a professional shogi player[44], b. 1968[45], of Japan[46], awarded the Shogi Medal of Honor[47]; Nō Itō[15], a professional shogi player[48], 1962–2016[49], of Japan[50]; Yūya Nagaoka[16], a professional shogi player[51], b. 1985[52], of Japan[53]; Issei Takazaki[17], a professional shogi player[54], b. 1987[55], of Japan[56]; and Taichi Nakamura[18], a professional shogi player[57], b. 1988[58], of Japan[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[19], a grade of an order[60], in Japan[61], founded in 1955[62]; Shogi Medal of Honor[20], an award[63], in Japan[64]; and Shoji Honorable Fighting Spirit Award[21], an award[65], in Japan[66].

Death and Burial

Kunio Yonenaga died on +2012-12-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[67].

Why It Matters

Kunio Yonenaga ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68]

FAQs

Where was Kunio Yonenaga born?

Kunio Yonenaga's place of birth was Masuho[2].

Where did Kunio Yonenaga die?

Kunio Yonenaga died in Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital[4].

What did Kunio Yonenaga do for work?

Kunio Yonenaga worked as professional shogi player[6].

Where did Kunio Yonenaga go to school?

Kunio Yonenaga was educated at Nagano Ward Eighth Junior High School[10], Tokyo Metropolitan Saginomiya High School[11], and Chuo University[12].

What awards did Kunio Yonenaga receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[19], Shogi Medal of Honor[20], and Shoji Honorable Fighting Spirit Award[21].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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