# Rihei Sano

> Japanese association football player (1912–1992)

**Wikidata**: [Q2062337](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2062337)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rihei_Sano)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/rihei-sano

## Summary
Rihei Sano was a Japanese association football player who lived from 1912 to 1992. He is identified as a human and a citizen of Japan, affiliated with Waseda University.

## Biography
- **Born**: September 21, 1912
- **Died**: March 26, 1992
- **Nationality**: Japan; Empire of Japan
- **Education**: Waseda University
- **Occupation**: Association football player

## Contributions
The source material identifies Rihei Sano as an association football player. Specific details regarding matches played, teams represented, or goals scored are not provided in the source material.

## FAQs
**What was Rihei Sano's occupation?**
Rihei Sano was an association football player (soccer player).

**When was Rihei Sano born and when did he die?**
He was born on September 21, 1912, and died on March 26, 1992.

**Where was Rihei Sano educated?**
He was educated at Waseda University, a private university in Tokyo, Japan.

**What was Rihei Sano's nationality?**
He held citizenship in Japan and the Empire of Japan.

## Why They Matter
Rihei Sano is recorded in multiple knowledge bases and identifiers (including Wikidata, Freebase, and Sports-Reference) as a Japanese association football player. His affiliation with Waseda University places him within the context of Japanese collegiate sports history during the early 20th century.

## Notable For
- Being a Japanese association football player.
- Affiliation with Waseda University.
- Having a recorded lifespan from 1912 to 1992.
- Holding identifiers across multiple databases: Wikidata (QID not specified, but properties listed), Freebase (/m/04_04w6), Sports-Reference (sa/rihei-sano-1), and others.

## Body

### Early Life and Nationality
Rihei Sano was born on September 21, 1912. He was a citizen of Japan, an island country in East Asia. Historical records also indicate his citizenship included the Empire of Japan, which existed in the Asia-Pacific region from 1868 to 1947.

### Education
Sano was educated at Waseda University. This institution is a private university located in Tokyo, Japan, which was founded in 1882.

### Career
Rihei Sano's occupation was that of an association football player. Association football, commonly known as soccer, involves players participating in the sport as defined by the related entity in the knowledge base.

### Identifiers and Records
Rihei Sano is documented in several distinct databases and catalogs, reflecting his recognition in historical records:
- **Freebase ID**: /m/04_04w6
- **Sports-Reference ID**: sa/rihei-sano-1
- **Transfermarkt ID**: 292074
- **NLA (National Library of Australia) ID**: 1909916
- **VIAF ID**: 26201
- **ISNI**: 439133
- **NDL (National Diet Library) Auth ID**: 50106
- **Japanese Name**: 佐野理平
- **Katakana Name**: サノ リヘイ

### Death
Rihei Sano died on March 26, 1992.

## References

1. Transfermarkt
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013