Saburō Sakai

Japanese flying ace (1916–2000)
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Saburō Sakai
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Saburō Sakai

Summary

Saburō Sakai is a human[1]. Born in Saga[2], he… he was born on August 25, 1916[3]. He died in Atsugi[4]. He died on September 22, 2000[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[6], writer[7], and military personnel[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,650 views/month, #7,029 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saga[2], Saburō Sakai…
  • Saburō Sakai died in Atsugi[4].
  • Saburō Sakai was born on August 25, 1916[3].
  • Saburō Sakai died on September 22, 2000[5].
  • Saburō Sakai held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Saburō Sakai held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Saburō Sakai's professions included aircraft pilot[6].
  • Saburō Sakai worked as a writer[7].
  • Saburō Sakai worked as a military personnel[8].
  • Saburō Sakai is recorded as male[12].
  • Saburō Sakai's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Saburō Sakai's military branch is recorded as Imperial Japanese Naval Air Service[14].
  • Saburō Sakai's Commons category is recorded as Saburo Sakai[15].
  • Saburō Sakai's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant[16].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].
  • Saburō Sakai was part of the conflict World War II[18].
  • Saburō Sakai's family name is recorded as Sakai[19].
  • Saburō Sakai's given name is recorded as Saburō[20].
  • Saburō Sakai's allegiance is recorded as Empire of Japan[21].
  • Saburō Sakai's medical condition is recorded as one-eyed[22].
  • Saburō Sakai's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Saburō Sakai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Saburō Sakai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '坂井三郎'}[25].
  • Saburō Sakai's name in kana is recorded as さかい さぶろう[26].
  • Saburō Sakai's start of work period is recorded as 1933[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Saga[2], Saburō Sakai… he was born on August 25, 1916[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot[6], writer[7], and military personnel[8].

Death and Burial

Saburō Sakai died on September 22, 2000[5]. He passed away in Atsugi[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].

Why It Matters

Saburō Sakai ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,650 views/month, #7,029 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Saburō Sakai born?

Saburō Sakai was born in Saga[2].

Where did Saburō Sakai die?

Saburō Sakai died in Atsugi[4].

What did Saburō Sakai do for work?

Saburō Sakai worked as aircraft pilot[6], writer[7], and military personnel[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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