Masashi Watanabe

Japanese association football player and manager (1936–1995)
Person human Q2072697
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Summary

Masashi Watanabe was born on January 11, 1936[1], in Hiroshima[2]. He died on December 7, 1995[3], in Chiba[4]. He worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Japan[8], Empire of Japan[9]
  • Educated at: Rikkyo University[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Member of sports team: Japan men's national football team[12], Nippon Steel Yawata SC[13]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[14]
  • Sport: association football[15]
  • Family name: Watanabe[16]
  • Given name: Masashi[17]
  • Participant in: 1966 Asian Games[18], 1962 Asian Games[19], 1968 Summer Olympics[20], 1964 Summer Olympics[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[22]
  • Country for sport: Japan[23]
  • Name in native language: 渡辺正[24]
  • Name in kana: ワタナベ マサシ[25]
  • Start of work period: 1954[26]
  • Height: 170 cm[27]

Why It Matters

Masashi Watanabe has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Masashi Watanabe born?

Masashi Watanabe was born in Hiroshima[2].

Where did Masashi Watanabe die?

Masashi Watanabe passed away in Chiba[4].

What did Masashi Watanabe do for work?

Masashi Watanabe worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6].

Where did Masashi Watanabe go to school?

Masashi Watanabe was educated at Rikkyo University[10].

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  10. [6] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Yukkuri Shambis · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country for sport → Japan
    Family name → Watanabe
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