Shigeru So

Japanese long-distance runner, coach, qigong master
Person human Q450131
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Shigeru So

Summary

Shigeru So is a human[1]. He was born in Usuki[2]. He was born on January 9, 1953[3]. He worked as a marathon runner[4] and qigong[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Shigeru So's place of birth was Usuki[2].
  • Shigeru So was born on January 9, 1953[3].
  • Shigeru So held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Shigeru So's professions included marathon runner[4].
  • Shigeru So's professions included qigong[5].
  • Shigeru So was employed by Kyushu University of Health and Welfare[8].
  • Among Shigeru So's employers was Asahi Kasei[9].
  • A notable student of Shigeru So was Koichi Morishita[10].
  • A notable student of Shigeru So was Masako Chiba[11].
  • A notable student of Shigeru So was Shinji Kawashima[12].
  • A notable student of Shigeru So was Douglas Wakiihuri[13].
  • Shigeru So is recorded as male[14].
  • Shigeru So's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Shigeru So's sport is recorded as athletics[16].
  • Shigeru So's family name is recorded as Sō[17].
  • Shigeru So's given name is recorded as Shigeru[18].
  • Shigeru So studied under Hidekuni Hiroshima[19].
  • Shigeru So's partner in business or sport is recorded as Takeshi So[20].
  • Shigeru So's participant in is recorded as 1984 Summer Olympics[21].
  • Shigeru So's participant in is recorded as 1976 Summer Olympics[22].
  • Shigeru So's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[23].
  • Shigeru So's country for sport is recorded as Japan[24].
  • Shigeru So's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '宗茂'}[25].
  • Shigeru So's name in kana is recorded as そう しげる[26].
  • Shigeru So's sports discipline competed in is recorded as marathon[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Shigeru So was born in Usuki[2]. He was born on January 9, 1953[3].

Education

Shigeru So studied under Hidekuni Hiroshima[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marathon runner[4] and qigong[5]. Employers include Kyushu University of Health and Welfare[8], a university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1999[30], headquartered in Nobeoka[31] and Asahi Kasei[9], a public company[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1931[34], headquartered in Chiyoda[35]. Notable students include Koichi Morishita[10], a marathon runner[36], b. 1967[37], of Japan[38]; Masako Chiba[11], a marathon runner[39], b. 1976[40], of Japan[41]; Shinji Kawashima[12], an athlete[42], b. 1966[43], of Japan[44]; and Douglas Wakiihuri[13], a marathon runner[45], b. 1963[46], of Kenya[47].

Why It Matters

Shigeru So has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Shigeru So born?

Born in Usuki[2], Shigeru So…

What did Shigeru So do for work?

Shigeru So worked as marathon runner[4] and qigong[5].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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