Shigeo Nagashima

Summary

Shigeo Nagashima is a human^[1]. He was born in Usui^[2]. He was born on February 20, 1936^[3]. He died in Tokyo^[4]. He died on June 3, 2025^[5]. He worked as a baseball manager^[6], baseball player^[7], and baseball commentator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,807 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Shigeo Nagashima was born in Usui^[2].
• Shigeo Nagashima passed away in Tokyo^[4].
• Shigeo Nagashima died in Tokyo^[10].
• Shigeo Nagashima was born on February 20, 1936^[3].
• Shigeo Nagashima died on June 3, 2025^[5].
• Among Shigeo Nagashima's spouses was Akiko Nagashima^[11].
• A child of Shigeo Nagashima was Kazushige Nagashima^[12].
• A child of Shigeo Nagashima was Mina Nagashima^[13].
• A child of Shigeo Nagashima was Masaoki Nagashima^[14].
• Shigeo Nagashima held citizenship in Japan^[15].
• Shigeo Nagashima's professions included baseball manager^[6].
• Shigeo Nagashima worked as a baseball player^[7].
• Shigeo Nagashima worked as a baseball commentator^[8].
• Shigeo Nagashima's education included a stint at Sakura City Usui Elementary School^[16].
• Shigeo Nagashima's education included a stint at Sakura City Sakura Junior High School^[17].
• Shigeo Nagashima's education included a stint at Chiba Prefectural Sakura High School^[18].
• Shigeo Nagashima was educated at Rikkyo University^[19].
• Shigeo Nagashima received the Person of Cultural Merit^[20].
• Shigeo Nagashima received the People's Honour Award^[21].
• Shigeo Nagashima received the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame^[22].
• Shigeo Nagashima received the Matsutaro Shoriki Award^[23].
• Shigeo Nagashima is recorded as male^[24].
• Shigeo Nagashima's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Shigeo Nagashima's member of sports team is recorded as Rikkyo University Baseball Club^[26].
• Shigeo Nagashima's member of sports team is recorded as Yomiuri Giants^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1936-02-20^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-06-03^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0855cc2a-306e-4e22-a19e-30d856a1ca10^[32]

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Origins and Family

Shigeo Nagashima's place of birth was Usui^[2]. He was born on February 20, 1936^[3].

Education

Educated at Sakura City Usui Elementary School^[16], an elementary school in Japan^[33], in Japan^[34]; Sakura City Sakura Junior High School^[17], a lower secondary school in Japan^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 1947^[37]; Chiba Prefectural Sakura High School^[18], a Japanese high school^[38], in Japan^[39]; and Rikkyo University^[19], a private university^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1874^[42], headquartered in Toshima^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include baseball manager^[6], baseball player^[7], and baseball commentator^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Person of Cultural Merit^[20], a title of honor^[44], in Japan^[45]; People's Honour Award^[21], an award^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1977^[48]; Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame^[22], a hall of fame^[49], in Japan^[50], founded in 1959^[51]; and Matsutaro Shoriki Award^[23], an award^[52], founded in 1977^[53].

Personal Life

Among Shigeo Nagashima's spouses was Akiko Nagashima^[11]. Children include Kazushige Nagashima^[12], a baseball player^[54], b. 1966^[55], of Japan^[56]; Mina Nagashima^[13], a journalist^[57], b. 1968^[58], of Japan^[59]; and Masaoki Nagashima^[14], a racing driver^[60], b. 1970^[61], of Japan^[62].

Death and Burial

Shigeo Nagashima died on June 3, 2025^[5]. Recorded place of death include Tokyo^[4], a metropolitan prefecture^[63], in Japan^[64], founded in 1868^[65], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building^[66]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[67].

Why It Matters

Shigeo Nagashima ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,807 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

FAQs

Where was Shigeo Nagashima born?

Shigeo Nagashima's place of birth was Usui^[2].

Where did Shigeo Nagashima die?

Shigeo Nagashima died in Tokyo^[4].

Who was Shigeo Nagashima married to?

Shigeo Nagashima's spouses include Akiko Nagashima^[11].

What did Shigeo Nagashima do for work?

Shigeo Nagashima worked as baseball manager^[6], baseball player^[7], and baseball commentator^[8].

Where did Shigeo Nagashima go to school?

Shigeo Nagashima was educated at Sakura City Usui Elementary School^[16], Sakura City Sakura Junior High School^[17], Chiba Prefectural Sakura High School^[18], and Rikkyo University^[19].

What awards did Shigeo Nagashima receive?

Honors received include Person of Cultural Merit^[20], People's Honour Award^[21], Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame^[22], and Matsutaro Shoriki Award^[23].