Hiroshi Shimomura

Japanese official, poet, and educator (1875–1957); director general of the Cabinet Intelligence Bureau in 1945
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Hiroshi Shimomura

Summary

Hiroshi Shimomura is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wakayama[2]. He was born on May 11, 1875[3]. He passed away in Gotanda[4]. He died on December 9, 1957[5]. He worked as a waka poet[6], teacher[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wakayama[2], Hiroshi Shimomura…
  • Hiroshi Shimomura passed away in Gotanda[4].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura was born on May 11, 1875[3].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura was born on 1875[10].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura died on December 9, 1957[5].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura died on 1957[11].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura worked as a waka poet[6].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura's professions included teacher[7].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura's professions included politician[8].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura held the position of member of the House of Peers[14].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[15].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class[16].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura is recorded as male[17].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura's Commons category is recorded as Hiroshi Shimomura[19].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura's family name is recorded as Shimomura[20].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura's given name is recorded as Hiroshi[21].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[22].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '下村宏'}[23].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura's name in kana is recorded as しもむら ひろし[24].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura's writing language is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Hiroshi Shimomura's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wakayama[2], Hiroshi Shimomura… Recorded date of birth include May 11, 1875[3] and 1875[10].

Education

Hiroshi Shimomura was educated at University of Tokyo[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include waka poet[6], teacher[7], and politician[8]. Hiroshi Shimomura held the position of member of the House of Peers[14].

Recognition

Hiroshi Shimomura received the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 9, 1957[5] and 1957[11]. Hiroshi Shimomura passed away in Gotanda[4].

Why It Matters

Hiroshi Shimomura ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Hiroshi Shimomura born?

Hiroshi Shimomura was born in Wakayama[2].

Where did Hiroshi Shimomura die?

Hiroshi Shimomura died in Gotanda[4].

What did Hiroshi Shimomura do for work?

Hiroshi Shimomura worked as waka poet[6], teacher[7], and politician[8].

Where did Hiroshi Shimomura go to school?

Hiroshi Shimomura was educated at University of Tokyo[15].

What awards did Hiroshi Shimomura receive?

Honors received include Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · VDJ1543 · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class
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  2. 26d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Educated at
    Nacsis-cat author id DA09531017
    Languages spoken, written or signed Japanese
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