Masao Kato

Japanese Go player (1947-2004)
Person human Q1370481
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Masao Kato

Summary

Masao Kato is a human[1]. Born in Fukuoka[2], he… he was born on +1947-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2004-12-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a Go professional[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fukuoka[2], Masao Kato…
  • Masao Kato was born on +1947-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Masao Kato died on +2004-12-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Masao Kato held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Japanese was Masao Kato's native language[8].
  • Masao Kato's professions included Go professional[5].
  • A notable student of Masao Kato was Yukari Yoshihara[9].
  • A notable student of Masao Kato was Shinichiro Okada[10].
  • Masao Kato received the The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette[11].
  • Masao Kato is recorded as male[12].
  • Masao Kato's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Masao Kato's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114929898[14].
  • Masao Kato's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67779085[15].
  • Masao Kato's GND ID is recorded as 138243239[16].
  • Masao Kato's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81017324[17].
  • Masao Kato's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04648006[18].
  • Masao Kato's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00027868[19].
  • Masao Kato's SBN author ID is recorded as RAVV689201[20].
  • Masao Kato's sport is recorded as go[21].
  • Masao Kato's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/067q5t[22].
  • Masao Kato's family name is recorded as Katō[23].
  • Masao Kato's given name is recorded as Masao[24].
  • Masao Kato's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nihonkiin.or.jp/player/htm/ki000002.htm[25].
  • Masao Kato's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 141109270[26].
  • Masao Kato studied under Minoru Kitani[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Masao Kato's place of birth was Fukuoka[2]. He was born on +1947-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. Japanese was his native language[8].

Education

Masao Kato studied under Minoru Kitani[27].

Career and Affiliations

Masao Kato worked as a Go professional[5]. Notable students include Yukari Yoshihara[9], a Go professional[28], b. 1973[29], of Japan[30] and Shinichiro Okada[10], a Go player[31], b. 1966[32], of Japan[33].

Recognition

Masao Kato received the The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette[11].

Death and Burial

Masao Kato died on +2004-12-30T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Masao Kato ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Masao Kato born?

Masao Kato's place of birth was Fukuoka[2].

What did Masao Kato do for work?

Masao Kato worked as Go professional[5].

What awards did Masao Kato receive?

Honors received include The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . bingoweiqi.com. bingoweiqi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . bingoweiqi.com. bingoweiqi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Go Ratings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . nihonkiin.or.jp. Retrieved . nihonkiin.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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