Yamaji Aizan

Japanese historian, journalist and critic (1865-1917)
Person human Q11470965
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Yamaji Aizan

Summary

Yamaji Aizan is a human[1]. Born in Asakusa[2], he… he was born on +1865-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Shizuoka Prefecture[4]. He died on +1917-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], journalist[7], and critic[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Asakusa[2], Yamaji Aizan…
  • Yamaji Aizan died in Shizuoka Prefecture[4].
  • Yamaji Aizan was born on +1865-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yamaji Aizan died on +1917-03-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Yamaji Aizan is buried at Aoyama Cemetery[10].
  • Yamaji Aizan's father was Yamaji Akiyoshi[11].
  • A child of Yamaji Aizan was Heishirō Yamaji[12].
  • Yamaji Aizan held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Yamaji Aizan's professions included historian[6].
  • Yamaji Aizan worked as a journalist[7].
  • Yamaji Aizan worked as a critic[8].
  • Yamaji Aizan's field of work was history of Japan[14].
  • Among Yamaji Aizan's employers was Min'yūsha[15].
  • Among Yamaji Aizan's employers was Keio University[16].
  • Among Yamaji Aizan's employers was Shinano Mainichi Shimbun[17].
  • Yamaji Aizan's education included a stint at Azabu Junior and Senior High School[18].
  • Yamaji Aizan's religion is recorded as Methodism[19].
  • Yamaji Aizan's image is recorded as Yamaji-Aizan.jpg[20].
  • Yamaji Aizan is recorded as male[21].
  • Yamaji Aizan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mount Ashitaka is named after Yamaji Aizan[23].
  • Yamaji Aizan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080823920[24].
  • Yamaji Aizan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2645375[25].
  • Yamaji Aizan's GND ID is recorded as 140946071[26].
  • Yamaji Aizan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84120812[27].

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Origins and Family

Yamaji Aizan's place of birth was Asakusa[2]. He was born on +1865-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Yamaji Akiyoshi[11].

Education

Yamaji Aizan's education included a stint at Azabu Junior and Senior High School[18]. Studied under Yoshiyasu Hiraiwa[28], a pastor[29], 1857–1933[30], of Japan[31] and Davidson MacDonaold[32], a missionary[33], 1836–1905[34], of Canada[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], journalist[7], and critic[8]. Yamaji Aizan's field of work was history of Japan[14]. Employers include Min'yūsha[15], a publishing house[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1887[38], headquartered in Kyōbashi-ku[39]; Keio University[16], a private university[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1858[42], headquartered in Mita[43]; and Shinano Mainichi Shimbun[17], a daily newspaper[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1890[46], headquartered in Nagano[47].

Personal Life

A child of Yamaji Aizan was Heishirō Yamaji[12]. His religion is recorded as Methodism[19].

Death and Burial

Yamaji Aizan died on +1917-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Shizuoka Prefecture[4]. The cause of death was dysentery[48]. Burial took place at Aoyama Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Yamaji Aizan has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Yamaji Aizan born?

Yamaji Aizan's place of birth was Asakusa[2].

Where did Yamaji Aizan die?

Yamaji Aizan died in Shizuoka Prefecture[4].

Who were Yamaji Aizan's parents?

Yamaji Aizan's father was Yamaji Akiyoshi[11].

What did Yamaji Aizan do for work?

Yamaji Aizan worked as historian[6], journalist[7], and critic[8].

Where did Yamaji Aizan go to school?

Yamaji Aizan was educated at Azabu Junior and Senior High School[18].

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  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [48] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.

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. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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