Shunichiro Okano

Japanese association football player and manager (1931–2017)
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Shunichiro Okano
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Shunichiro Okano

Summary

Shunichiro Okano is a human[1]. He was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on August 28, 1931[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on February 2, 2017[5]. He worked as an association football player[6], association football coach[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2], Shunichiro Okano…
  • Shunichiro Okano passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Shunichiro Okano was born on August 28, 1931[3].
  • Shunichiro Okano died on February 2, 2017[5].
  • Shunichiro Okano held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Shunichiro Okano held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Shunichiro Okano worked as an association football player[6].
  • Shunichiro Okano worked as an association football coach[7].
  • Shunichiro Okano worked as a businessperson[8].
  • Shunichiro Okano was educated at University of Tokyo[12].
  • Shunichiro Okano received the Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class[13].
  • Shunichiro Okano received the Person of Cultural Merit[14].
  • Shunichiro Okano received the Silver Olympic Order[15].
  • Shunichiro Okano was a member of International Olympic Committee[16].
  • Shunichiro Okano is recorded as male[17].
  • Shunichiro Okano's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Shunichiro Okano's member of sports team is recorded as Japan men's national football team[19].
  • Shunichiro Okano's Commons category is recorded as Shunichiro Okano[20].
  • Shunichiro Okano's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[21].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[22].
  • Shunichiro Okano's sport is recorded as association football[23].
  • Shunichiro Okano's family name is recorded as Okano[24].
  • Shunichiro Okano's given name is recorded as Shun'ichirō[25].
  • Shunichiro Okano's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Shunichiro Okano's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[27].

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Origins and Family

Shunichiro Okano's place of birth was Tokyo[2]. He was born on August 28, 1931[3].

Education

Shunichiro Okano's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[6], association football coach[7], and businessperson[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class[13], a grade of an order[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1875[30]; Person of Cultural Merit[14], a title of honor[31], in Japan[32]; and Silver Olympic Order[15], a grade of an order[33].

Death and Burial

Shunichiro Okano died on February 2, 2017[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Shunichiro Okano ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Shunichiro Okano born?

Shunichiro Okano was born in Tokyo[2].

Where did Shunichiro Okano die?

Shunichiro Okano passed away in Tokyo[4].

What did Shunichiro Okano do for work?

Shunichiro Okano worked as association football player[6], association football coach[7], and businessperson[8].

Where did Shunichiro Okano go to school?

Shunichiro Okano was educated at University of Tokyo[12].

What awards did Shunichiro Okano receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class[13], Person of Cultural Merit[14], and Silver Olympic Order[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved . japantimes.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved . japantimes.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved . japantimes.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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