Hifumi Katō

Summary

Hifumi Katō is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 1940^[2]. He died on January 22, 2026^[3]. He worked as a professional shogi player^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Hifumi Katō was born on January 1, 1940^[2].
• Hifumi Katō died on January 22, 2026^[3].
• Hifumi Katō held citizenship in Japan^[6].
• Hifumi Katō's professions included professional shogi player^[4].
• Hifumi Katō received the Medal with Purple Ribbon^[7].
• Hifumi Katō received the Shogi Medal of Honor^[8].
• Hifumi Katō received the Shoji Honorable Fighting Spirit Award^[9].
• Hifumi Katō received the The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette^[10].
• Hifumi Katō received the Person of Cultural Merit^[11].
• Hifumi Katō is recorded as male^[12].
• Hifumi Katō's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Hifumi Katō's Commons category is recorded as Hifumi Katō^[14].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[15].
• Hifumi Katō's family name is recorded as Katō^[16].
• Hifumi Katō's given name is recorded as Hifumi^[17].
• Hifumi Katō studied under Shōji Kenmochi^[18].
• Hifumi Katō's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[19].
• Hifumi Katō's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese^[20].
• Hifumi Katō's name in native language is recorded as 加藤一二三^[21].
• Hifumi Katō's name in kana is recorded as かとう ひふみ^[22].
• Hifumi Katō's represented by is recorded as Watanabe Entertainment^[23].
• Hifumi Katō's start of work period is recorded as August 1, 1954^[24].
• Hifumi Katō's end of work period is recorded as June 20, 2017^[25].
• Hifumi Katō's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+181911'}^[26].
• Hifumi Katō's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+141854'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hifumi Katō was born on January 1, 1940^[2].

Education

Hifumi Katō studied under Shōji Kenmochi^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Hifumi Katō worked as a professional shogi player^[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon^[7], a grade of an order^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1955^[30]; Shogi Medal of Honor^[8], an award^[31], in Japan^[32]; Shoji Honorable Fighting Spirit Award^[9], an award^[33], in Japan^[34]; The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette^[10], a grade of an order^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 2003^[37]; and Person of Cultural Merit^[11], a title of honor^[38], in Japan^[39].

Death and Burial

Hifumi Katō died on January 22, 2026^[3]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[15].

Why It Matters

Hifumi Katō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

What did Hifumi Katō do for work?

Hifumi Katō worked as professional shogi player^[4].

What awards did Hifumi Katō receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon^[7], Shogi Medal of Honor^[8], Shoji Honorable Fighting Spirit Award^[9], and The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette^[10].