Sōhachi Yamaoka

Japanese novelist
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Summary

Sōhachi Yamaoka was born on January 11, 1907[1], in Niigata Prefecture[2]. He died on September 30, 1978[3], in Tokyo[4]. He worked as a novelist[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (900 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: May 30, 1978[8]
  • Place of burial: Shunjū-en[9]
  • Child: Kenji Yamaoka[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[11], Empire of Japan[12]
  • Native language: Japanese[13]
  • Employer: Iwaki Junior College[14]
  • Award received: Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Sōhachi Yamaoka[17]
  • Family name: Yamaoka[18]
  • Given name: Sōhachi[19]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Sōhachi Yamaoka[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[21]
  • Name in kana: やまおか そうはち[22]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[23]
  • P14565: 0000006771[24]

Why It Matters

Sōhachi Yamaoka has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Sōhachi Yamaoka born?

Sōhachi Yamaoka's place of birth was Niigata Prefecture[2].

Where did Sōhachi Yamaoka die?

Sōhachi Yamaoka died in Tokyo[4].

What did Sōhachi Yamaoka do for work?

Sōhachi Yamaoka worked as a novelist[5] and writer[6].

What awards did Sōhachi Yamaoka receive?

Honors received include Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fa', 'ja', 'ko', 'zh']
    Place of death → Tokyo
    Place of birth → Niigata Prefecture
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  3. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 127373
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  4. 14w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Japan, Empire of Japan
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese
    Instance of → human
    Native language → Japanese
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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