Megumi Yokota

Kidnapped Japanese child (1964-)
Person human Q434562
Megumi Yokota
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Megumi Yokota

Summary

Megumi Yokota is a human[1]. Born in Holy Spirit Hospital[2], she… she was born on October 5, 1964[3]. She passed away in North Korea[4]. She died on March 13, 1994[5]. She worked as a Japanese teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,076 views/month, #6,818 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Megumi Yokota was born in Holy Spirit Hospital[2].
  • Megumi Yokota died in North Korea[4].
  • Megumi Yokota was born on October 5, 1964[3].
  • Megumi Yokota died on March 13, 1994[5].
  • Megumi Yokota died on December 14, 2004[8].
  • Megumi Yokota died on March 13, 1993[9].
  • Megumi Yokota's father was Shigeru Yokota[10].
  • Megumi Yokota's mother was Sakie Yokota[11].
  • Megumi Yokota was married to Kim Yong-nam[12].
  • Megumi Yokota held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Megumi Yokota's professions included Japanese teacher[6].
  • Megumi Yokota was educated at Niigata Shiritsu Yorii Junior High School[14].
  • Megumi Yokota is recorded as female[15].
  • Megumi Yokota's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Megumi Yokota's family is recorded as Yokota family[17].
  • Megumi Yokota's Commons category is recorded as Megumi Yokota[18].
  • Megumi Yokota's family name is recorded as Yokota[19].
  • Megumi Yokota's given name is recorded as Megumi[20].
  • Megumi Yokota's date of disappearance is recorded as November 15, 1977[21].
  • Megumi Yokota's significant event is recorded as North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens[22].
  • Megumi Yokota's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Megumi Yokota's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[24].
  • Megumi Yokota's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '横田めぐみ'}[25].
  • Megumi Yokota's name in kana is recorded as よこた めぐみ[26].
  • Megumi Yokota's sibling is recorded as Takuya Yokota[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Megumi Yokota was born in Holy Spirit Hospital[2]. She was born on October 5, 1964[3]. Her father was Shigeru Yokota[10]. Her mother was Sakie Yokota[11].

Education

Megumi Yokota was educated at Niigata Shiritsu Yorii Junior High School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Megumi Yokota's professions included Japanese teacher[6].

Personal Life

Megumi Yokota was married to Kim Yong-nam[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 13, 1994[5], December 14, 2004[8], and March 13, 1993[9]. Megumi Yokota died in North Korea[4].

Why It Matters

Megumi Yokota ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,076 views/month, #6,818 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Megumi Yokota born?

Born in Holy Spirit Hospital[2], Megumi Yokota…

Where did Megumi Yokota die?

Megumi Yokota passed away in North Korea[4].

Who were Megumi Yokota's parents?

Megumi Yokota's father was Shigeru Yokota[10]. Megumi Yokota's mother was Sakie Yokota[11].

Who was Megumi Yokota married to?

Megumi Yokota's spouses include Kim Yong-nam[12].

What did Megumi Yokota do for work?

Megumi Yokota worked as Japanese teacher[6].

Where did Megumi Yokota go to school?

Megumi Yokota was educated at Niigata Shiritsu Yorii Junior High School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Ryamogeni · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death +1994-03-13T00:00:00Z, +2004-12-14T00:00:00Z, +1993-03-13T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P570]]: 14 December 2004"
  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant event North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens
    Given name Megumi
    Spouse Kim Yong-nam
    Family name Yokota
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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