Hakone Ekiden

annual university relay race between Tokyo and Hakone in Japan
Event recurring_sporting_event Q5640597
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Hakone Ekiden

Summary

Hakone Ekiden is a recurring sporting event[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of recurring_sporting_event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hakone Ekiden is located in ward area of Tokyo[3].
  • Hakone Ekiden is located in Kanagawa Prefecture[4].
  • Hakone Ekiden is in the country of Japan[5].
  • Hakone Ekiden's instance of is recorded as recurring sporting event[6].
  • Hakone Ekiden's founder is recorded as Shiso Kanakuri[7].
  • The location of Hakone Ekiden was Minami Kantō[8].
  • Hakone Ekiden is a type of ekiden[9].
  • Hakone Ekiden's Commons category is recorded as Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden[10].
  • February 14, 1920 marks the founding of Hakone Ekiden[11].
  • Hakone Ekiden's sport is recorded as athletics[12].
  • Hakone Ekiden's organizer is recorded as The Inter-University Athletic Union of Kanto[13].
  • Hakone Ekiden's organizer is recorded as Yomiuri Shimbun Company[14].
  • Hakone Ekiden's day in year for periodic occurrence is recorded as January 2[15].
  • Hakone Ekiden's day in year for periodic occurrence is recorded as January 3[16].
  • Hakone Ekiden's official website is recorded as https://www.hakone-ekiden.jp/[17].
  • Hakone Ekiden's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden[18].
  • Hakone Ekiden's start point is recorded as Yomiuri Shimbun Building[19].
  • Hakone Ekiden's destination point is recorded as Yomiuri Shimbun Building[20].
  • Hakone Ekiden's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '東京箱根間往復大学駅伝競走'}[21].
  • Hakone Ekiden's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race'}[22].
  • Hakone Ekiden's name in kana is recorded as とうきょうはこねかんおうふくだいがくえきでんきょうそう[23].
  • Hakone Ekiden's competition class is recorded as ekiden[24].
  • Hakone Ekiden's hashtag is recorded as 東京箱根間往復大学駅伝競走[25].
  • Hakone Ekiden's hashtag is recorded as 箱根駅伝[26].
  • Hakone Ekiden's via is recorded as Q116055812[27].

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When and Where

The location of Hakone Ekiden was Minami Kantō[8]. It is in the country of Japan[5].

Context

Hakone Ekiden's instance of is recorded as recurring sporting event[6].

Why It Matters

Hakone Ekiden ranks in the top 10% of recurring_sporting_event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . hakone-ekiden.jp. hakone-ekiden.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . info.yomiuri.co.jp. info.yomiuri.co.jp. Provenance: 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. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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