Shigeru Oda

Japanese jurist
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Shigeru Oda

Summary

Shigeru Oda is a human[1]. Born in Sapporo[2], he… he was born on October 22, 1924[3]. He passed away in Tokyo[4]. He died on September 4, 2025[5]. He worked as a legal scholar[6], lawyer[7], judge[8], jurist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sapporo[2], Shigeru Oda…
  • Shigeru Oda died in Tokyo[4].
  • Shigeru Oda was born on October 22, 1924[3].
  • Shigeru Oda died on September 4, 2025[5].
  • Shigeru Oda held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Japanese was Shigeru Oda's native language[13].
  • Shigeru Oda worked as a legal scholar[6].
  • Shigeru Oda's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Shigeru Oda worked as a judge[8].
  • Shigeru Oda's professions included jurist[9].
  • Shigeru Oda worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Shigeru Oda's field of work was law of the sea[14].
  • Shigeru Oda's field of work was international law[15].
  • Shigeru Oda's field of work was law[16].
  • Shigeru Oda's field of work was naval law[17].
  • Shigeru Oda held the position of Vice President of the International Court of Justice[18].
  • Shigeru Oda held the position of Judge of the International Court of Justice[19].
  • Among Shigeru Oda's employers was Tohoku University[20].
  • Shigeru Oda was employed by International Court of Justice[21].
  • Shigeru Oda was educated at Tokyo Imperial University[22].
  • Shigeru Oda's education included a stint at Yale Law School[23].
  • A notable student of Shigeru Oda was Chiyuki Mizukami[24].
  • A notable student of Shigeru Oda was Takane Sugihara[25].
  • Shigeru Oda received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure[26].
  • Shigeru Oda received the Order of Culture[27].

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Origins and Family

Shigeru Oda was born in Sapporo[2]. He was born on October 22, 1924[3]. Japanese was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Tokyo Imperial University[22], an Imperial universities of Japan[28], in Empire of Japan[29], founded in 1897[30] and Yale Law School[23], a law school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1824[33], headquartered in New Haven[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include legal scholar[6], lawyer[7], judge[8], jurist[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include law of the sea[14]; international law[15], an academic discipline[35]; law[16], a field of work[36]; and naval law[17]. Employers include Tohoku University[20], a national university[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1907[39], headquartered in Sendai[40] and International Court of Justice[21], an international court[41], in Netherlands[42], founded in 1945[43], headquartered in Peace Palace[44]. Positions held include Vice President of the International Court of Justice[18] and Judge of the International Court of Justice[19], a position[45]. Notable students include Chiyuki Mizukami[24], a jurist[46], 1942–2007[47], of Japan[48], specialised in international law[49] and Takane Sugihara[25], a jurist[50], b. 1941[51], of Japan[52], awarded the The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon[53], specialised in international law[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure[26], a grade of an order[55], in Japan[56], founded in 2003[57] and Order of Culture[27], an order[58], in Japan[59], founded in 1937[60].

Death and Burial

Shigeru Oda died on September 4, 2025[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was senility[61].

Why It Matters

Shigeru Oda ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Shigeru Oda born?

Shigeru Oda was born in Sapporo[2].

Where did Shigeru Oda die?

Shigeru Oda died in Tokyo[4].

What did Shigeru Oda do for work?

Shigeru Oda worked as legal scholar[6], lawyer[7], judge[8], jurist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Shigeru Oda go to school?

Shigeru Oda was educated at Tokyo Imperial University[22] and Yale Law School[23].

What awards did Shigeru Oda receive?

Honors received include Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure[26] and Order of Culture[27].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student Chiyuki Mizukami, Takane Sugihara
    Place of death Tokyo
    Languages spoken, written or signed Japanese, Chinese, English
    Position held Vice President of the International Court of Justice, Judge of the International Court of Justice
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