Tomoyuki Yamashita

Summary

Tomoyuki Yamashita is a human^[1]. He was born in Akatsuka^[2]. He was born on +1885-11-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Los Baños^[4]. He died on +1946-02-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a military officer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (973 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 +1885-11-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita died on +1946-02-23T00:00:00Z^[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 Imperial Japanese Army Academy^[12].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita was educated at Central Military Preparatory School^[13].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita was educated at Hiroshima Military Preparatory School^[14].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita received the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[15].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita received the Order of the Golden Kite^[16].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita received the Order of the Crown of Romania^[17].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita received the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[18].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita received the Victory Medal^[19].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita's image is recorded as Yamashita Tomoyuki.jpg^[20].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita is recorded as male^[21].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066371956^[23].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66631150^[24].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita's GND ID is recorded as 119217902^[25].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita's military branch is recorded as Imperial Japanese Army^[26].
• Tomoyuki Yamashita's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82030493^[27].

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Origins and Family

Tomoyuki Yamashita's place of birth was Akatsuka^[2]. He was born on +1885-11-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

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

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^[15], a grade of an order^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1875^[38]; Order of the Golden Kite^[16], a military decoration^[39], in Empire of Japan^[40], founded in 1890^[41]; Order of the Crown of Romania^[17], a dynastic order of knighthood^[42], in Romania^[43], founded in 1881^[44]; Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[18], a state decoration^[45], in Austria^[46], founded in 1952^[47]; and Victory Medal^[19], a service medal^[48].

Death and Burial

Tomoyuki Yamashita died on +1946-02-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Los Baños^[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death^[49]. He is buried at Tama Cemetery^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tomoyuki Yamashita include Yamashita's gold^[50], a buried treasure^[51], in Philippines^[52].

Why It Matters

Tomoyuki Yamashita ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (973 views/month, #6,328 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include Yamashita's gold^[50], a buried treasure^[51], in Philippines^[52].

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], Imperial Japanese Army Academy^[12], Central Military Preparatory School^[13], and Hiroshima Military Preparatory School^[14].

What awards did Tomoyuki Yamashita receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class^[15], Order of the Golden Kite^[16], Order of the Crown of Romania^[17], and Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[18].