Shigeru Tamura

photographer (1909-1987)
Person human Q6983732
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Shigeru Tamura

Summary

Shigeru Tamura is a human[1]. Born in Sapporo[2], he… he was born on February 28, 1909[3]. He died on December 16, 1987[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], journalist[6], photojournalist[7], and graphic artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Shigeru Tamura was born in Sapporo[2].
  • Born in Tokyo[10], Shigeru Tamura…
  • Shigeru Tamura was born on February 28, 1909[3].
  • Shigeru Tamura was born on 1909[11].
  • Shigeru Tamura died on December 16, 1987[4].
  • Shigeru Tamura held citizenship in Japan[12].
  • Shigeru Tamura held citizenship in Empire of Japan[13].
  • Shigeru Tamura worked as a photographer[5].
  • Shigeru Tamura's professions included journalist[6].
  • Shigeru Tamura's professions included photojournalist[7].
  • Shigeru Tamura worked as a graphic artist[8].
  • Shigeru Tamura is recorded as male[14].
  • Shigeru Tamura's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Shigeru Tamura's Commons category is recorded as Shigeru Tamura[16].
  • The cause of death was Mallory–Weiss syndrome[17].
  • Shigeru Tamura's family name is recorded as Tamura[18].
  • Shigeru Tamura's given name is recorded as Shigeru[19].
  • Shigeru Tamura's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Shigeru Tamura's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[21].
  • Shigeru Tamura's Commons Creator page is recorded as Shigeru Tamura[22].
  • Shigeru Tamura's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '田村寅重'}[23].
  • Shigeru Tamura's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '田村茂'}[24].
  • Shigeru Tamura's name in kana is recorded as たむら しげる[25].
  • Shigeru Tamura's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Sapporo[2], a city designated by government ordinance[27], in Japan[28], founded in 1870[29] and Tokyo[10], a metropolitan prefecture[30], in Japan[31], founded in 1868[32], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[33]. Recorded date of birth include February 28, 1909[3] and 1909[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[5], journalist[6], photojournalist[7], and graphic artist[8].

Death and Burial

Shigeru Tamura died on December 16, 1987[4]. The cause of death was Mallory–Weiss syndrome[17].

Why It Matters

Shigeru Tamura ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Shigeru Tamura born?

Born in Sapporo[2], Shigeru Tamura…

What did Shigeru Tamura do for work?

Shigeru Tamura worked as photographer[5], journalist[6], photojournalist[7], and graphic artist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Artists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death Mallory–Weiss syndrome
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed Japanese
    Given name Shigeru
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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