Takashi Yamashita

Japanese politician
Person human Q11466071
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Summary

Takashi Yamashita is a human[1]. He was born in Okayama[2]. He was born on September 8, 1965[3]. He worked as a politician[4], lawyer[5], and prosecutor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,569 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Takashi Yamashita was born in Okayama[2].
  • Takashi Yamashita was born on September 8, 1965[3].
  • Takashi Yamashita held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Japanese was Takashi Yamashita's native language[9].
  • Takashi Yamashita's professions included politician[4].
  • Takashi Yamashita worked as a lawyer[5].
  • Takashi Yamashita's professions included prosecutor[6].
  • Takashi Yamashita held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Japan[10].
  • Takashi Yamashita held the position of member of the House of Representatives of Japan[11].
  • Takashi Yamashita held the position of Minister of Justice[12].
  • Takashi Yamashita held the position of Minister of State for Gender Equality[13].
  • Takashi Yamashita held the position of Minister in Charge of Women's Empowerment[14].
  • Takashi Yamashita's education included a stint at University of Tokyo[15].
  • Takashi Yamashita's education included a stint at Columbia Law School[16].
  • Takashi Yamashita is recorded as male[17].
  • Takashi Yamashita's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Takashi Yamashita was affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party[19].
  • Takashi Yamashita's Commons category is recorded as Takashi Yamashita[20].
  • Takashi Yamashita's family name is recorded as Yamashita[21].
  • Takashi Yamashita's given name is recorded as Takashi[22].
  • Takashi Yamashita's official website is recorded as http://yamashita-takashi.jp/[23].
  • Takashi Yamashita's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Takashi Yamashita's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '山下貴司'}[25].
  • Takashi Yamashita's name in kana is recorded as やました たかし[26].
  • Takashi Yamashita's candidacy in election is recorded as 2017 Japanese general election[27].

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Origins and Family

Takashi Yamashita's place of birth was Okayama[2]. He was born on September 8, 1965[3]. Japanese was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at University of Tokyo[15], a research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Hongō campus[31] and Columbia Law School[16], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1858[34], headquartered in New York City[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], lawyer[5], and prosecutor[6]. Positions held include member of the House of Representatives of Japan[10], an elective office[36], in Japan[37]; Minister of Justice[12], a position[38], in Japan[39]; Minister of State for Gender Equality[13], a position[40], in Japan[41], founded in 2003[42]; and Minister in Charge of Women's Empowerment[14].

Personal Life

Takashi Yamashita was affiliated with the Liberal Democratic Party[19].

Why It Matters

Takashi Yamashita ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,569 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Works attributed to him include Act on Promoting Public Understanding of Diversity in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity[45], a statute[46], in Japan[47], founded in 2023[48], written by Yoshitaka Shindō[49].

FAQs

Where was Takashi Yamashita born?

Takashi Yamashita's place of birth was Okayama[2].

What did Takashi Yamashita do for work?

Takashi Yamashita worked as politician[4], lawyer[5], and prosecutor[6].

Where did Takashi Yamashita go to school?

Takashi Yamashita was educated at University of Tokyo[15] and Columbia Law School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . kouhosha.info. kouhosha.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . yamashita-takashi.jp. Retrieved . yamashita-takashi.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] ↑ . yamashita-takashi.jp. Retrieved . yamashita-takashi.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . kouhosha.info. kouhosha.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . kouhosha.info. kouhosha.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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