Yukiko Akaba

Japanese long-distance runner (track and field), coach
Person human Q460668
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Summary

Yukiko Akaba is a human[1]. Born in Tochigi Prefecture[2], she… she was born on October 18, 1979[3]. She worked as a marathon runner[4], athletics competitor[5], long-distance runner[6], and track and field coach[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Yukiko Akaba was born in Tochigi Prefecture[2].
  • Yukiko Akaba was born on October 18, 1979[3].
  • Yukiko Akaba held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Yukiko Akaba's professions included marathon runner[4].
  • Yukiko Akaba's professions included athletics competitor[5].
  • Yukiko Akaba's professions included long-distance runner[6].
  • Yukiko Akaba's professions included track and field coach[7].
  • Among Yukiko Akaba's employers was Josai University[10].
  • Yukiko Akaba was employed by Hokuren Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives[11].
  • Yukiko Akaba's education included a stint at Josai University[12].
  • Yukiko Akaba was educated at 栃木県立真岡女子高等学校[13].
  • Yukiko Akaba is recorded as female[14].
  • Yukiko Akaba's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Yukiko Akaba's sport is recorded as athletics[16].
  • Yukiko Akaba's family name is recorded as Akaba[17].
  • Yukiko Akaba's given name is recorded as Yukiko[18].
  • Yukiko Akaba's participant in is recorded as 2008 Summer Olympics[19].
  • Yukiko Akaba's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Yukiko Akaba's country for sport is recorded as Japan[21].
  • Yukiko Akaba's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '赤羽有紀子'}[22].
  • Yukiko Akaba's name in kana is recorded as あかば ゆきこ[23].
  • Yukiko Akaba's sports discipline competed in is recorded as marathon[24].

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Origins and Family

Yukiko Akaba's place of birth was Tochigi Prefecture[2]. She was born on October 18, 1979[3].

Education

Educated at Josai University[12], a university[25], in Japan[26], founded in 1965[27], headquartered in Sakado[28] and 栃木県立真岡女子高等学校[13], a Japanese high school[29], in Japan[30], founded in 1911[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marathon runner[4], athletics competitor[5], long-distance runner[6], and track and field coach[7]. Employers include Josai University[10], a university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1965[34], headquartered in Sakado[35] and Hokuren Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives[11], a federation of agricultural cooperative associations[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1919[38], headquartered in Chūō-ku[39].

Why It Matters

Yukiko Akaba ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Yukiko Akaba born?

Yukiko Akaba's place of birth was Tochigi Prefecture[2].

What did Yukiko Akaba do for work?

Yukiko Akaba worked as marathon runner[4], athletics competitor[5], long-distance runner[6], and track and field coach[7].

Where did Yukiko Akaba go to school?

Yukiko Akaba was educated at Josai University[12] and 栃木県立真岡女子高等学校[13].

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  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [3] ↑ . World Athletics database. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] ↑ . 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. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'ig', 'ja', 'no', 'ru']
    Athletics podium person id → 43995
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  2. 4w ago · Kevin Scannell · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese
    Given name → Yukiko
    Country of citizenship → Japan
    Instance of → human
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