Tomoyuki Yamashita

Summary

Tomoyuki Yamashita is a human^[1]. He was born in Akatsuka^[2]. He was born on November 8, 1885^[3]. He passed away in Los Baños^[4]. He died on February 23, 1946^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,732 views/month, #6,328 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Tomoyuki Yamashita was born in Akatsuka^[2].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita died in Los Baños^[4].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita was born on November 8, 1885^[3].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita died on February 23, 1946^[5].
• Burial took place at Tama Cemetery^[8].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita held citizenship in Japan^[9].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita's professions included military officer^[6].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita held the position of Governor-General of the Philippines^[10].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita's education included a stint at Army War College^[11].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita's education included a stint at Cagayan National High School^[12].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita was educated at Imperial Japanese Army Academy^[13].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita was educated at Central Military Preparatory School^[14].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita's education included a stint at Hiroshima Military Preparatory School^[15].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita received the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[16].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita received the Order of the Golden Kite^[17].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita received the Order of the Crown of Romania^[18].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita received the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[19].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita received the Victory Medal^[20].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita is recorded as male^[21].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita's military branch is recorded as Imperial Japanese Army^[23].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita's Commons category is recorded as Tomoyuki Yamashita^[24].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita's military, police or special rank is recorded as general^[25].
• The cause of death was hanging to death^[26].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita was part of the conflict Second Sino-Japanese War^[27].

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Origins and Family

Tomoyuki Yamashita's place of birth was Akatsuka^[2]. He was born on November 8, 1885^[3].

Education

Educated at Army War College^[11], a military academy^[28], in Empire of Japan^[29], founded in 1882^[30]; Cagayan National High School^[12], a high school^[31], in Philippines^[32], founded in 1905^[33]; Imperial Japanese Army Academy^[13], an army academy^[34], in Empire of Japan^[35], founded in 1874^[36]; Central Military Preparatory School^[14]; and Hiroshima Military Preparatory School^[15], a military preparatory school^[37], in Empire of Japan^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Tomoyuki Yamashita's professions included military officer^[6]. He held the position of Governor-General of the Philippines^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[16], a grade of an order^[39], in Japan^[40], founded in 1875^[41]; Order of the Golden Kite^[17], a military decoration^[42], in Empire of Japan^[43], founded in 1890^[44]; Order of the Crown of Romania^[18], a dynastic order of knighthood^[45], in Romania^[46], founded in 1881^[47]; Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[19], a state decoration^[48], in Austria^[49], founded in 1952^[50]; and Victory Medal^[20], a service medal^[51].

Death and Burial

Tomoyuki Yamashita died on February 23, 1946^[5]. He died in Los Baños^[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death^[26]. He is buried at Tama Cemetery^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tomoyuki Yamashita include Yamashita's gold^[52], a buried treasure^[53], in Philippines^[54].

Why It Matters

Tomoyuki Yamashita ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,732 views/month, #6,328 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for him include Yamashita's gold^[52], a buried treasure^[53], in Philippines^[54].

FAQs

Where was Tomoyuki Yamashita born?

Tomoyuki Yamashita was born in Akatsuka^[2].

Where did Tomoyuki Yamashita die?

Tomoyuki Yamashita passed away in Los Baños^[4].

What did Tomoyuki Yamashita do for work?

Tomoyuki Yamashita worked as military officer^[6].

Where did Tomoyuki Yamashita go to school?

Tomoyuki Yamashita was educated at Army War College^[11], Cagayan National High School^[12], Imperial Japanese Army Academy^[13], and Central Military Preparatory School^[14].

What awards did Tomoyuki Yamashita receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[16], Order of the Golden Kite^[17], Order of the Crown of Romania^[18], and Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[19].