Shunji Yanai

Japanese diplomat,judge
Person human Q2280369
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Shunji Yanai

Summary

Shunji Yanai is a human[1]. He was born in Tokyo[2]. He was born on January 15, 1937[3]. He worked as a judge[4], jurist[5], politician[6], diplomat[7], and university teacher[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tokyo[2], Shunji Yanai…
  • Shunji Yanai was born on January 15, 1937[3].
  • Shunji Yanai's father was Hisao Yanai[10].
  • Shunji Yanai held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Shunji Yanai's professions included judge[4].
  • Shunji Yanai worked as a jurist[5].
  • Shunji Yanai worked as a politician[6].
  • Shunji Yanai's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Shunji Yanai worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Shunji Yanai was employed by Chuo University[12].
  • Among Shunji Yanai's employers was Waseda University[13].
  • Shunji Yanai was employed by Asahi University[14].
  • Shunji Yanai was employed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan[15].
  • Among Shunji Yanai's employers was International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea[16].
  • Shunji Yanai was educated at University of Tokyo[17].
  • Shunji Yanai was educated at Gakushuin Boys' Junior and Senior High School[18].
  • Shunji Yanai received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure[19].
  • Shunji Yanai is recorded as male[20].
  • Shunji Yanai's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Shunji Yanai's Commons category is recorded as Shunji Yanai[22].
  • Shunji Yanai's family name is recorded as Yanai[23].
  • Shunji Yanai's given name is recorded as Shunji[24].
  • Shunji Yanai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Shunji Yanai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '柳井俊二'}[26].
  • Shunji Yanai's name in kana is recorded as やない しゅんじ[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tokyo[2], Shunji Yanai… he was born on January 15, 1937[3]. His father was Hisao Yanai[10].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[17], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31] and Gakushuin Boys' Junior and Senior High School[18], an unified secondary school in Japan[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1877[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4], jurist[5], politician[6], diplomat[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Chuo University[12], a university[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1885[37], headquartered in Hachiōji-shi[38]; Waseda University[13], a private university[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1882[41], headquartered in Shinjuku[42]; Asahi University[14], a university[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1971[45]; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan[15], a Ministries of Japan[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1869[48]; and International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea[16], an international court[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1996[51], headquartered in building of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea[52].

Recognition

Shunji Yanai received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure[19].

Why It Matters

Shunji Yanai has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Where was Shunji Yanai born?

Shunji Yanai was born in Tokyo[2].

Who were Shunji Yanai's parents?

Shunji Yanai's father was Hisao Yanai[10].

What did Shunji Yanai do for work?

Shunji Yanai worked as judge[4], jurist[5], politician[6], diplomat[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Shunji Yanai go to school?

Shunji Yanai was educated at University of Tokyo[17] and Gakushuin Boys' Junior and Senior High School[18].

What awards did Shunji Yanai receive?

Honors received include Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure[19].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Yanai
    Employer Chuo University, Waseda University, Asahi University +2
    Sex or gender male
    Languages spoken, written or signed Japanese
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