Yoshio Shirai

Japanese boxer (1923–2003)
Person human Q2365696
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Yoshio Shirai

Summary

Yoshio Shirai is a human[1]. He was born in Arakawa[2]. He was born on +1923-11-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tokyo[4]. He died on +2003-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a boxer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Yoshio Shirai's place of birth was Arakawa[2].
  • Yoshio Shirai died in Tokyo[4].
  • Yoshio Shirai was born on +1923-11-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yoshio Shirai died on +2003-12-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Yoshio Shirai held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Yoshio Shirai held citizenship in Empire of Japan[9].
  • Yoshio Shirai worked as a boxer[6].
  • Yoshio Shirai received the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class[10].
  • Yoshio Shirai received the WBA World Flyweight Champion[11].
  • Yoshio Shirai received the The Ring World Flyweight Champion[12].
  • Yoshio Shirai is recorded as male[13].
  • Yoshio Shirai's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Yoshio Shirai's Commons category is recorded as Yoshio Shirai[15].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[16].
  • Yoshio Shirai's sport is recorded as boxing[17].
  • Yoshio Shirai's given name is recorded as Yoshio[18].
  • Yoshio Shirai's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yoshio Shirai[19].
  • Yoshio Shirai's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Yoshio Shirai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Yoshio Shirai's country for sport is recorded as Japan[22].
  • Yoshio Shirai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '白井義男'}[23].
  • Yoshio Shirai's name in kana is recorded as しらい よしお[24].
  • Yoshio Shirai's sports discipline competed in is recorded as flyweight[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Arakawa[2], Yoshio Shirai… he was born on +1923-11-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Yoshio Shirai worked as a boxer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class[10], a grade of an order[26], in Japan[27], founded in 1875[28]; WBA World Flyweight Champion[11]; and The Ring World Flyweight Champion[12].

Death and Burial

Yoshio Shirai died on +2003-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[16].

Why It Matters

Yoshio Shirai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Yoshio Shirai born?

Born in Arakawa[2], Yoshio Shirai…

Where did Yoshio Shirai die?

Yoshio Shirai died in Tokyo[4].

What did Yoshio Shirai do for work?

Yoshio Shirai worked as boxer[6].

What awards did Yoshio Shirai receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class[10], WBA World Flyweight Champion[11], and The Ring World Flyweight Champion[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . BoxRec. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . list of WBA world champions. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . list of The Ring world champions. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class, WBA World Flyweight Champion, The Ring World Flyweight Champion
    Occupation boxer
    Place of birth Arakawa
    Topic's main category Category:Yoshio Shirai
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