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 January 23, 1865[3]. He died in Shizuoka Prefecture[4]. He died on March 15, 1917[5]. He worked as a historian[6], journalist[7], critic[8], and philologist[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Asakusa[2], Yamaji Aizan…
  • Yamaji Aizan died in Shizuoka Prefecture[4].
  • Yamaji Aizan was born on January 23, 1865[3].
  • Yamaji Aizan died on March 15, 1917[5].
  • Yamaji Aizan is buried at Aoyama Cemetery[11].
  • Yamaji Aizan's father was Yamaji Akiyoshi[12].
  • A child of Yamaji Aizan was Heishirō Yamaji[13].
  • Yamaji Aizan held citizenship in Japan[14].
  • Yamaji Aizan's professions included historian[6].
  • Yamaji Aizan worked as a journalist[7].
  • Yamaji Aizan worked as a critic[8].
  • Yamaji Aizan worked as a philologist[9].
  • Yamaji Aizan's field of work was history of Japan[15].
  • Among Yamaji Aizan's employers was Min'yūsha[16].
  • Among Yamaji Aizan's employers was Keio University[17].
  • Among Yamaji Aizan's employers was Shinano Mainichi Shimbun[18].
  • Yamaji Aizan was educated at Azabu Junior and Senior High School[19].
  • Yamaji Aizan's religion is recorded as Methodism[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].
  • The cause of death was dysentery[24].
  • Yamaji Aizan's religious order is recorded as Q17229640[25].
  • Yamaji Aizan's family name is recorded as Yamaji[26].
  • Yamaji Aizan studied under Yoshiyasu Hiraiwa[27].

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Origins and Family

Yamaji Aizan's place of birth was Asakusa[2]. He was born on January 23, 1865[3]. His father was Yamaji Akiyoshi[12].

Education

Yamaji Aizan's education included a stint at Azabu Junior and Senior High School[19]. Studied under Yoshiyasu Hiraiwa[27], a pastor[28], 1857–1933[29], of Japan[30] and Davidson MacDonaold[31], a missionary[32], 1836–1905[33], of Canada[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], journalist[7], critic[8], and philologist[9]. Yamaji Aizan's field of work was history of Japan[15]. Employers include Min'yūsha[16], a publishing house[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1887[37], headquartered in Kyōbashi-ku[38]; Keio University[17], a private university[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1858[41], headquartered in Mita[42]; and Shinano Mainichi Shimbun[18], a daily newspaper[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1890[45], headquartered in Nagano[46].

Personal Life

A child of Yamaji Aizan was Heishirō Yamaji[13]. His religion is recorded as Methodism[20].

Death and Burial

Yamaji Aizan died on March 15, 1917[5]. He died in Shizuoka Prefecture[4]. The cause of death was dysentery[24]. Burial took place at Aoyama Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Yamaji Aizan has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

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[12].

What did Yamaji Aizan do for work?

Yamaji Aizan worked as historian[6], journalist[7], critic[8], and philologist[9].

Where did Yamaji Aizan go to school?

Yamaji Aizan was educated at Azabu Junior and Senior High School[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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