Tokujirō Namikoshi

Japanese Shiatsu therapist (1905-2000)
Person human Q983612
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Tokujirō Namikoshi

Summary

Tokujirō Namikoshi is a human[1]. He was born in Tadotsu[2]. He was born on +1905-11-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bunkyō-ku[4]. He died on +2000-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a shiatsu practitioner[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tokujirō Namikoshi was born in Tadotsu[2].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi passed away in Bunkyō-ku[4].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi was born on +1905-11-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi died on +2000-09-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi is buried at Denzū-in Temple[8].
  • A child of Tokujirō Namikoshi was Tōru Namikoshi[9].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi's professions included shiatsu practitioner[6].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi's image is recorded as Tokujiro Namikoshi.jpg[12].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi is recorded as male[13].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114685918[15].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 19688725[16].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2006003797[17].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120132018[18].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi's IdRef ID is recorded as 028259432[19].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA05672968[20].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00053727[21].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35372485[22].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[23].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dr8p4[24].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi's given name is recorded as Tokujirō[25].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX1163620[26].
  • Tokujirō Namikoshi's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 070697531[27].

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Origins and Family

Tokujirō Namikoshi was born in Tadotsu[2]. He was born on +1905-11-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Tokujirō Namikoshi's professions included shiatsu practitioner[6].

Personal Life

A child of Tokujirō Namikoshi was Tōru Namikoshi[9].

Death and Burial

Tokujirō Namikoshi died on +2000-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bunkyō-ku[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[23]. Burial took place at Denzū-in Temple[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tokujirō Namikoshi include 61386 Namikoshi[28], an asteroid[29].

Why It Matters

Tokujirō Namikoshi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include 61386 Namikoshi[28], an asteroid[29].

FAQs

Where was Tokujirō Namikoshi born?

Born in Tadotsu[2], Tokujirō Namikoshi…

Where did Tokujirō Namikoshi die?

Tokujirō Namikoshi passed away in Bunkyō-ku[4].

What did Tokujirō Namikoshi do for work?

Tokujirō Namikoshi worked as shiatsu practitioner[6].

References

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  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Denzū-in Temple
    Occupation shiatsu practitioner
    Place of death Bunkyō-ku
    Instance of human
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