Shōji Motooka

Japanese politician
Person human Q11520214
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Shōji Motooka

Summary

Shōji Motooka is a human[1]. He was born in Hyōgo Prefecture[2]. He was born on March 18, 1931[3]. He died on April 10, 2017[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Shōji Motooka's place of birth was Hyōgo Prefecture[2].
  • Shōji Motooka was born on March 18, 1931[3].
  • Shōji Motooka died on April 10, 2017[4].
  • Shōji Motooka held citizenship in Japan[7].
  • Shōji Motooka held citizenship in Empire of Japan[8].
  • Japanese was Shōji Motooka's native language[9].
  • Shōji Motooka worked as a politician[5].
  • Shōji Motooka held the position of Vice-President of the House of Councillors[10].
  • Shōji Motooka held the position of member of the House of Councillors[11].
  • Shōji Motooka was educated at Kobe University[12].
  • Shōji Motooka received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun[13].
  • Shōji Motooka is recorded as male[14].
  • Shōji Motooka's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Shōji Motooka was affiliated with the Democratic Party of Japan[16].
  • Shōji Motooka's given name is recorded as Q141446377[17].
  • Shōji Motooka's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[18].
  • Shōji Motooka's name in native language is recorded as 本岡 昭次[19].
  • Shōji Motooka's name in kana is recorded as もとおか しょうじ[20].
  • Shōji Motooka's writing language is recorded as Japanese[21].

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Origins and Family

Shōji Motooka was born in Hyōgo Prefecture[2]. He was born on March 18, 1931[3]. Japanese was his native language[9].

Education

Shōji Motooka's education included a stint at Kobe University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Shōji Motooka worked as a politician[5]. Positions held include Vice-President of the House of Councillors[10], a position[22], in Japan[23], founded in 1947[24] and member of the House of Councillors[11], an elective office[25], in Japan[26].

Recognition

Shōji Motooka received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun[13].

Personal Life

Shōji Motooka was affiliated with the Democratic Party of Japan[16].

Death and Burial

Shōji Motooka died on April 10, 2017[4].

Why It Matters

Shōji Motooka is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

FAQs

Where was Shōji Motooka born?

Shōji Motooka's place of birth was Hyōgo Prefecture[2].

What did Shōji Motooka do for work?

Shōji Motooka worked as politician[5].

Where did Shōji Motooka go to school?

Shōji Motooka was educated at Kobe University[12].

What awards did Shōji Motooka receive?

Honors received include Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yukkuri Shambis · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Q141446377
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P735]]: [[Q141446377]]"
  2. 18w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Kobe University
    Given name Q141446377
    Instance of human
    Ndl authority id 00214129
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||ko */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31185|batch #31185]]: Shōji Motooka"
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