Naoko Takahashi

Japanese long-distance and marathon runner
Person human Q235937
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Naoko Takahashi

Summary

Naoko Takahashi is a human[1]. Born in Gifu[2], she… she was born on May 6, 1972[3]. She worked as a marathon runner[4], long-distance runner[5], athletics competitor[6], and sports commentator[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,221 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Naoko Takahashi's place of birth was Gifu[2].
  • Naoko Takahashi was born on May 6, 1972[3].
  • Naoko Takahashi held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Naoko Takahashi's professions included marathon runner[4].
  • Naoko Takahashi's professions included long-distance runner[5].
  • Naoko Takahashi's professions included athletics competitor[6].
  • Naoko Takahashi's professions included sports commentator[7].
  • Naoko Takahashi was employed by Sekisui Chemical[10].
  • Naoko Takahashi was employed by Recruit Holdings[11].
  • Naoko Takahashi's education included a stint at Osaka Gakuin University[12].
  • Naoko Takahashi was educated at Q11471520[13].
  • Naoko Takahashi received the People's Honour Award[14].
  • Naoko Takahashi is recorded as female[15].
  • Naoko Takahashi's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Naoko Takahashi's Commons category is recorded as Naoko Takahashi[17].
  • Naoko Takahashi's sport is recorded as athletics[18].
  • Naoko Takahashi's family name is recorded as Takahashi[19].
  • Naoko Takahashi's given name is recorded as Naoko[20].
  • Naoko Takahashi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Naoko Takahashi[21].
  • Naoko Takahashi's relative is recorded as Hideki Shirakawa[22].
  • Naoko Takahashi studied under Yoshio Koide[23].
  • Naoko Takahashi's participant in is recorded as 2000 Summer Olympics[24].
  • Naoko Takahashi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Naoko Takahashi's country for sport is recorded as Japan[26].
  • Naoko Takahashi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '高橋尚子'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Naoko Takahashi's place of birth was Gifu[2]. She was born on May 6, 1972[3].

Education

Educated at Osaka Gakuin University[12], a university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1940[30] and Q11471520[13], a Japanese high school[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1904[33]. Naoko Takahashi studied under Yoshio Koide[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marathon runner[4], long-distance runner[5], athletics competitor[6], and sports commentator[7]. Employers include Sekisui Chemical[10], a business[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1947[36], headquartered in Osaka Prefecture[37] and Recruit Holdings[11], a business[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1963[40], headquartered in Chiyoda[41].

Recognition

Naoko Takahashi received the People's Honour Award[14].

Why It Matters

Naoko Takahashi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,221 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Naoko Takahashi born?

Naoko Takahashi's place of birth was Gifu[2].

What did Naoko Takahashi do for work?

Naoko Takahashi worked as marathon runner[4], long-distance runner[5], athletics competitor[6], and sports commentator[7].

Where did Naoko Takahashi go to school?

Naoko Takahashi was educated at Osaka Gakuin University[12] and Q11471520[13].

What awards did Naoko Takahashi receive?

Honors received include People's Honour Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] ↑ . World Athletics database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . World Athletics database. 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
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['an', 'ar', 'arz', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'hu',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 26d ago · Kevin Scannell · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    All-athletics.com id (archived) → 134423
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  3. 27d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 903733
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 903733, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322641524|高橋尚子 (#322641524)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix'n'ma"
  4. 4w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese
    Award received → People's Honour Award
    Occupation → marathon runner, long-distance runner, athletics competitor +1
    Participant in → 2000 Summer Olympics
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13725]]: 29103, add P13725 (29103) via [[toolforge:trackbot|athpod]]"
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