Masao Yamaguchi

Japanese anthropologist (1931-2013)
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Masao Yamaguchi

Summary

Masao Yamaguchi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bihoro[2]. He was born on August 20, 1931[3]. He passed away in Mitaka[4]. He died on March 10, 2013[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6] and ethnologist[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Masao Yamaguchi's place of birth was Bihoro[2].
  • Masao Yamaguchi died in Mitaka[4].
  • Masao Yamaguchi died in Tokyo[9].
  • Masao Yamaguchi was born on August 20, 1931[3].
  • Masao Yamaguchi died on March 10, 2013[5].
  • A child of Masao Yamaguchi was Ruiji Yamaguchi[10].
  • A child of Masao Yamaguchi was Takumu Yamaguchi[11].
  • Masao Yamaguchi held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Masao Yamaguchi held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Masao Yamaguchi's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Masao Yamaguchi's professions included ethnologist[7].
  • Masao Yamaguchi's field of work was anthropology[14].
  • Among Masao Yamaguchi's employers was Sapporo University[15].
  • Masao Yamaguchi was employed by University of Shizuoka[16].
  • Masao Yamaguchi was employed by Chuo University[17].
  • Among Masao Yamaguchi's employers was Tokyo University of Foreign Studies[18].
  • Masao Yamaguchi was educated at University of Tokyo[19].
  • Masao Yamaguchi was educated at Tokyo metropolitan university[20].
  • Masao Yamaguchi received the Person of Cultural Merit[21].
  • Masao Yamaguchi is recorded as male[22].
  • Masao Yamaguchi's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Masao Yamaguchi's Commons category is recorded as Masao Yamaguchi[24].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[25].
  • Masao Yamaguchi's family name is recorded as Yamaguchi[26].
  • Masao Yamaguchi's given name is recorded as Masao[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bihoro[2], Masao Yamaguchi… he was born on August 20, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[19], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31] and Tokyo metropolitan university[20], a university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 2011[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6] and ethnologist[7]. Masao Yamaguchi's field of work was anthropology[14]. Employers include Sapporo University[15], a private university[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1967[37]; University of Shizuoka[16], a university[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1987[40], headquartered in Shizuoka[41]; Chuo University[17], a university[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1885[44], headquartered in Hachiōji-shi[45]; and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies[18], a national university[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1897[48], headquartered in Tokyo[49].

Recognition

Masao Yamaguchi received the Person of Cultural Merit[21].

Personal Life

Children include Ruiji Yamaguchi[10], b. 1963[50] and Takumu Yamaguchi[11], a philosopher[51], b. 1966[52], of Japan[53].

Death and Burial

Masao Yamaguchi died on March 10, 2013[5]. Recorded place of death include Mitaka[4], a city of Japan[54], in Japan[55], founded in 1950[56] and Tokyo[9], a metropolitan prefecture[57], in Japan[58], founded in 1868[59], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[60]. The cause of death was pneumonia[25].

Why It Matters

Masao Yamaguchi has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Masao Yamaguchi born?

Masao Yamaguchi's place of birth was Bihoro[2].

Where did Masao Yamaguchi die?

Masao Yamaguchi passed away in Mitaka[4].

What did Masao Yamaguchi do for work?

Masao Yamaguchi worked as anthropologist[6] and ethnologist[7].

Where did Masao Yamaguchi go to school?

Masao Yamaguchi was educated at University of Tokyo[19] and Tokyo metropolitan university[20].

What awards did Masao Yamaguchi receive?

Honors received include Person of Cultural Merit[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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