Yamaoka Kōtarō

earliest known Japanese convert to Islam
Person human Q1410156
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Yamaoka Kōtarō

Summary

Yamaoka Kōtarō is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fukuyama[2]. He was born on +1880-03-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sakai[4]. He died on +1959-09-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an interpreter[6] and ethnologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fukuyama[2], Yamaoka Kōtarō…
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō died in Sakai[4].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō was born on +1880-03-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō died on +1959-09-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō worked as an interpreter[6].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō worked as an ethnologist[7].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō was educated at Tokyo School of Foreign Languages[11].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō's education included a stint at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies[12].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō received the Order of the Rising Sun[13].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō's religion is recorded as Islam[14].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō's image is recorded as Yamaoka Mitsutaro.png[15].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō is recorded as male[16].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō's ISNI is recorded as 0000000050243706[18].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78696665[19].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō's military branch is recorded as Imperial Japanese Army[20].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr99003290[21].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02870105[22].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00094157[23].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō's Commons category is recorded as Mitsutaro Yamaoka[24].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō's participated in conflict is recorded as Russo-Japanese War[25].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō's given name is recorded as Omar[26].
  • Yamaoka Kōtarō's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Fukuyama[2], Yamaoka Kōtarō… he was born on +1880-03-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Tokyo School of Foreign Languages[11], a specialized school[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1899[30] and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies[12], a national university[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1897[33], headquartered in Tokyo[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include interpreter[6] and ethnologist[7].

Recognition

Yamaoka Kōtarō received the Order of the Rising Sun[13].

Personal Life

Yamaoka Kōtarō's religion is recorded as Islam[14].

Death and Burial

Yamaoka Kōtarō died on +1959-09-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Sakai[4].

Why It Matters

Yamaoka Kōtarō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Yamaoka Kōtarō born?

Yamaoka Kōtarō's place of birth was Fukuyama[2].

Where did Yamaoka Kōtarō die?

Yamaoka Kōtarō died in Sakai[4].

What did Yamaoka Kōtarō do for work?

Yamaoka Kōtarō worked as interpreter[6] and ethnologist[7].

Where did Yamaoka Kōtarō go to school?

Yamaoka Kōtarō was educated at Tokyo School of Foreign Languages[11] and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies[12].

What awards did Yamaoka Kōtarō receive?

Honors received include Order of the Rising Sun[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . missionislam.com. missionislam.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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