Shirō Masuda

Japanese historian
Person human Q11429304
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Shirō Masuda

Summary

Shirō Masuda is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nara Prefecture[2]. He was born on October 2, 1908[3]. He died on June 22, 1997[4]. He worked as a historian[5].

Key Facts

  • Shirō Masuda was born in Nara Prefecture[2].
  • Shirō Masuda was born on October 2, 1908[3].
  • Shirō Masuda died on June 22, 1997[4].
  • Shirō Masuda held citizenship in Japan[6].
  • Shirō Masuda held citizenship in Empire of Japan[7].
  • Shirō Masuda's professions included historian[5].
  • Shirō Masuda's field of work was history of Japan[8].
  • Shirō Masuda was employed by Tokyo Keizai University[9].
  • Shirō Masuda's education included a stint at Hitotsubashi University[10].
  • Shirō Masuda received the Order of Culture[11].
  • Shirō Masuda received the Person of Cultural Merit[12].
  • Shirō Masuda was a member of Japan Academy[13].
  • Shirō Masuda is recorded as male[14].
  • Shirō Masuda's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Shirō Masuda's family name is recorded as Masuda[16].
  • Shirō Masuda's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[17].
  • Shirō Masuda's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[18].
  • Shirō Masuda's name in native language is recorded as 増田四郎[19].
  • Shirō Masuda's name in kana is recorded as ますだ しろう[20].

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Origins and Family

Shirō Masuda's place of birth was Nara Prefecture[2]. He was born on October 2, 1908[3].

Education

Shirō Masuda was educated at Hitotsubashi University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Shirō Masuda worked as a historian[5]. His field of work was history of Japan[8]. He was employed by Tokyo Keizai University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture[11], an order[21], in Japan[22], founded in 1937[23] and Person of Cultural Merit[12], a title of honor[24], in Japan[25].

Death and Burial

Shirō Masuda died on June 22, 1997[4].

FAQs

Where was Shirō Masuda born?

Born in Nara Prefecture[2], Shirō Masuda…

What did Shirō Masuda do for work?

Shirō Masuda worked as historian[5].

Where did Shirō Masuda go to school?

Shirō Masuda was educated at Hitotsubashi University[10].

What awards did Shirō Masuda receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture[11] and Person of Cultural Merit[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . japan-acad.go.jp. Retrieved . japan-acad.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . projecteuclid.org. Retrieved . projecteuclid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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