Ken Naganuma

Japanese association football player and manager (1930–2008)
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Ken Naganuma
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Ken Naganuma

Summary

Ken Naganuma is a human[1]. He was born in Hiroshima[2]. He was born on September 5, 1930[3]. He died in Japan[4]. He died on June 2, 2008[5]. He worked as an association football player[6] and association football coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hiroshima[2], Ken Naganuma…
  • Ken Naganuma passed away in Japan[4].
  • Ken Naganuma was born on September 5, 1930[3].
  • Ken Naganuma died on June 2, 2008[5].
  • Ken Naganuma held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Ken Naganuma held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Ken Naganuma worked as an association football player[6].
  • Ken Naganuma worked as an association football coach[7].
  • Ken Naganuma was educated at Chuo University[11].
  • Ken Naganuma was educated at Kwansei Gakuin University[12].
  • Ken Naganuma received the The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon[13].
  • Ken Naganuma is recorded as male[14].
  • Ken Naganuma's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ken Naganuma's member of sports team is recorded as JEF United Chiba[16].
  • Ken Naganuma's member of sports team is recorded as Japan men's national football team[17].
  • Ken Naganuma's Commons category is recorded as Ken Naganuma[18].
  • Ken Naganuma's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[19].
  • The cause of death was respiratory disease[20].
  • Ken Naganuma's sport is recorded as association football[21].
  • Ken Naganuma's family name is recorded as Naganuma[22].
  • Ken Naganuma's given name is recorded as Ken[23].
  • Ken Naganuma's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Ken Naganuma's participant in is recorded as 1954 Asian Games[25].
  • Ken Naganuma's participant in is recorded as 1956 Summer Olympics[26].
  • Ken Naganuma's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[27].

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Origins and Family

Ken Naganuma was born in Hiroshima[2]. He was born on September 5, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at Chuo University[11], a university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Hachiōji-shi[31] and Kwansei Gakuin University[12], a private university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1889[34], headquartered in Nishinomiya[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[6] and association football coach[7].

Recognition

Ken Naganuma received the The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon[13].

Death and Burial

Ken Naganuma died on June 2, 2008[5]. He passed away in Japan[4]. The cause of death was respiratory disease[20].

Why It Matters

Ken Naganuma ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Ken Naganuma born?

Born in Hiroshima[2], Ken Naganuma…

Where did Ken Naganuma die?

Ken Naganuma passed away in Japan[4].

What did Ken Naganuma do for work?

Ken Naganuma worked as association football player[6] and association football coach[7].

Where did Ken Naganuma go to school?

Ken Naganuma was educated at Chuo University[11] and Kwansei Gakuin University[12].

What awards did Ken Naganuma receive?

Honors received include The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Japan
    Languages spoken, written or signed Japanese
    Japanese court rank Senior Fifth Rank
    Given name Ken
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