Takashi Azuma

Japanese full-contact karate master, the founder of Kudo
Person human Q4057557
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Takashi Azuma

Summary

Takashi Azuma is a human[1]. He was born in Kesennuma[2]. He was born on +1949-05-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2021-04-03T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a karateka[5] and mixed martial arts fighter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kesennuma[2], Takashi Azuma…
  • Takashi Azuma was born on +1949-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Takashi Azuma died on +2021-04-03T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Takashi Azuma held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Takashi Azuma worked as a karateka[5].
  • Takashi Azuma's professions included mixed martial arts fighter[6].
  • Takashi Azuma was employed by Kudo[9].
  • Takashi Azuma was educated at Waseda University[10].
  • Takashi Azuma's image is recorded as Azuma Takashi.jpg[11].
  • Takashi Azuma is recorded as male[12].
  • Takashi Azuma's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Takashi Azuma's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 260458161[14].
  • Takashi Azuma's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09422995[15].
  • Takashi Azuma's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00132793[16].
  • Takashi Azuma's Commons category is recorded as Azuma Takashi[17].
  • Takashi Azuma's sport is recorded as karate[18].
  • Takashi Azuma's sport is recorded as full contact karate[19].
  • Takashi Azuma's sport is recorded as mixed martial arts[20].
  • Takashi Azuma's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04zxbz9[21].
  • Takashi Azuma's family name is recorded as Azuma[22].
  • Takashi Azuma's given name is recorded as Takashi[23].
  • Takashi Azuma studied under Mas Oyama[24].
  • Takashi Azuma's affiliation is recorded as Kudo[25].
  • Takashi Azuma's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '東孝'}[26].
  • Takashi Azuma's name in kana is recorded as あずま たかし[27].

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Origins and Family

Takashi Azuma's place of birth was Kesennuma[2]. He was born on +1949-05-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Takashi Azuma's education included a stint at Waseda University[10]. He studied under Mas Oyama[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include karateka[5] and mixed martial arts fighter[6]. Takashi Azuma was employed by Kudo[9].

Death and Burial

Takashi Azuma died on +2021-04-03T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Takashi Azuma ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Takashi Azuma born?

Takashi Azuma's place of birth was Kesennuma[2].

What did Takashi Azuma do for work?

Takashi Azuma worked as karateka[5] and mixed martial arts fighter[6].

Where did Takashi Azuma go to school?

Takashi Azuma was educated at Waseda University[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . ku-do.com. Retrieved . ku-do.com. Provenance: 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] . 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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