Yōji Yamada

Summary

Yōji Yamada is a human^[1]. Born in Toyonaka^[2], he… he was born on +1931-09-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a film director^[4], screenwriter^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Yōji Yamada was born in Toyonaka^[2].
• Yōji Yamada was born on +1931-09-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Yōji Yamada held citizenship in Japan^[8].
• Japanese was Yōji Yamada's native language^[9].
• Yōji Yamada worked as a film director^[4].
• Yōji Yamada worked as a screenwriter^[5].
• Yōji Yamada worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Yōji Yamada was employed by Kansai University^[10].
• Among Yōji Yamada's employers was Ritsumeikan University^[11].
• Yōji Yamada was educated at Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Yōji Yamada is The Yellow Handkerchief^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Yōji Yamada is A Distant Cry from Spring^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Yōji Yamada is Q29264125^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Yōji Yamada is The Twilight Samurai^[16].
• Yōji Yamada received the Order of Culture^[17].
• Yōji Yamada received the Kikuchi Kan Prize^[18].
• Yōji Yamada received the Medal with Purple Ribbon^[19].
• Yōji Yamada received the Person of Cultural Merit^[20].
• Yōji Yamada received the Asahi Prize^[21].
• Yōji Yamada received the Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay^[22].
• Yōji Yamada's image is recorded as Yamada Yoji from "Tora-san, Wish You Were Here" at Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2019 (49014012331).jpg^[23].
• Yōji Yamada is recorded as male^[24].
• Yōji Yamada's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Yōji Yamada's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083836073^[26].
• Yōji Yamada's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54346357^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Toyonaka^[2], Yōji Yamada… he was born on +1931-09-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. Japanese was his native language^[9].

Education

Yōji Yamada's education included a stint at Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[4], screenwriter^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Employers include Kansai University^[10], a private university^[28], in Japan^[29], founded in 1886^[30], headquartered in Suita^[31] and Ritsumeikan University^[11], a private university^[32], in Japan^[33], founded in 1900^[34], headquartered in Kyoto^[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Yellow Handkerchief^[13], A Distant Cry from Spring^[14], Q29264125^[15], and The Twilight Samurai^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Culture^[17], an order^[36], in Japan^[37], founded in 1937^[38]; Kikuchi Kan Prize^[18], a literary award^[39], in Japan^[40]; Medal with Purple Ribbon^[19], a grade of an order^[41], in Japan^[42], founded in 1955^[43]; Person of Cultural Merit^[20], a title of honor^[44], in Japan^[45]; Asahi Prize^[21], an award^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1929^[48]; and Mainichi Film Award for Best Screenplay^[22], a class of award^[49], in Japan^[50], founded in 1946^[51].

Why It Matters

Yōji Yamada ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Yōji Yamada born?

Yōji Yamada's place of birth was Toyonaka^[2].

What did Yōji Yamada do for work?

Yōji Yamada worked as film director^[4], screenwriter^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Yōji Yamada go to school?

Yōji Yamada was educated at Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo^[12].

What awards did Yōji Yamada receive?

Honors received include Order of Culture^[17], Kikuchi Kan Prize^[18], Medal with Purple Ribbon^[19], and Person of Cultural Merit^[20].