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Mika Yamamoto

Japanese journalist (1967–2012)
Person human Q377314

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[16]
Date of birth
May 26, 1967
Date of death
August 20, 2012, August 21, 2012[9]
Place of birth
Tsuru
Place of death
Aleppo
Country of citizenship
Japan[11]
Occupation
journalist, photojournalist, war photographer, writer
Employer
Tsuru University, Waseda University[12][13]
Educated at
Tsuru University[14]
Award received
International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes[15]
Spouse
Kazutaka Satō[10]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Japanese[20]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[25]
Family name
Yamamoto[17]
Given name
Mika[18]
Manner of death
homicide[19]
Name in kana
やまもと みか[22]
Name in native language
山本美香[21]
P14698
97b7e8e9-7fbf-4803-ac45-6937dc1a4400[26]
Start of work period
2012, 1990[23][24]
🏷️ Also known as
en Mika Yamamoto ar ميكا ياماموتو he מיקה יממוטו hu Jamamoto Mika ja 山本美香 ko 야마모토 미카 ru Мика Ямамото ru Ямамото, Мика
🔖 Identifiers · 9
ISNI
0000000376410084
VIAF cluster ID
253627263
CiNii Research ID
1140000791715413504
Freebase ID
/m/0ll40bg
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA15665379
NDL Authority ID
00922104
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201403245
Oricon News ID
214160
WikiTree person ID
山本-4

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
writer, journalist, photojournalist
Employer 2
Waseda University, Tsuru University
Award received 1
International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes
Country of citizenship 1
Japan
Educated at 1
Tsuru University
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Japanese
Manner of death 1
homicide
Place of birth 1
Tsuru
Place of death 1
Aleppo
Sex or gender 1
female
← FactGrid item ID 1
Marc-Antoine de Dampierre
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Summary

Mika Yamamoto was born on May 26, 1967[1], in Tsuru[2]. She died on August 20, 2012[3], in Aleppo[4]. She worked as a journalist[5], photojournalist[6], war photographer[7], and writer[8].

FAQs

Where was Mika Yamamoto born?

Mika Yamamoto's place of birth was Tsuru[2].

Where did Mika Yamamoto die?

Mika Yamamoto passed away in Aleppo[4].

Who was Mika Yamamoto married to?

Mika Yamamoto's spouses include Kazutaka Satō[10].

What did Mika Yamamoto do for work?

Mika Yamamoto worked as a journalist[5], photojournalist[6], war photographer[7], and writer[8].

Where did Mika Yamamoto go to school?

Mika Yamamoto was educated at Tsuru University[14].

What awards did Mika Yamamoto receive?

Honors received include International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes[15].

Related Entities

Aleppo Japan Tsuru University

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . ipi.media. Retrieved . ipi.media. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . unesco.org. unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Observatory of Killed Journalists. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Nikola Tulechki · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14698 → 97b7e8e9-7fbf-4803-ac45-6937dc1a4400
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  2. 19w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese
    Award received → International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes
    Family name → Yamamoto
    Manner of death → homicide
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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