Yokoi Shōnan

Japanese politician (1809-1869)
Person human Q865960
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Yokoi Shōnan

Summary

Yokoi Shōnan is a human[1]. Born in Kumamoto[2], he… he was born on +1809-09-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kyoto[4]. He died on +1869-02-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and political scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kumamoto[2], Yokoi Shōnan…
  • Yokoi Shōnan passed away in Kyoto[4].
  • Yokoi Shōnan was born on +1809-09-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yokoi Shōnan died on +1869-02-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Yokoi Shōnan is buried at Tenju-an[9].
  • Yokoi Shōnan held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Japanese was Yokoi Shōnan's native language[11].
  • Yokoi Shōnan worked as a politician[6].
  • Yokoi Shōnan worked as a political scientist[7].
  • Yokoi Shōnan's field of work was politics[12].
  • Yokoi Shōnan was employed by Kumamoto Domain[13].
  • Yokoi Shōnan was employed by Fukui Domain[14].
  • Yokoi Shōnan's education included a stint at Jishūkan[15].
  • A notable student of Yokoi Shōnan was Tokutomi Kazutaka[16].
  • A notable student of Yokoi Shōnan was Kaetsu Ujifusa[17].
  • A notable student of Yokoi Shōnan was Yasukazu Yasuba[18].
  • Yokoi Shōnan was a member of Q11452731[19].
  • Yokoi Shōnan's religion is recorded as Confucianism[20].
  • Yokoi Shōnan's image is recorded as Yokoi Shonan.jpg[21].
  • Yokoi Shōnan is recorded as male[22].
  • Yokoi Shōnan's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Kusunoki Masatsura is named after Yokoi Shōnan[24].
  • Yokoi Shōnan's killed by is recorded as Q11405143[25].
  • Yokoi Shōnan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081535453[26].
  • Yokoi Shōnan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73887286[27].

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Origins and Family

Yokoi Shōnan's place of birth was Kumamoto[2]. He was born on +1809-09-22T00:00:00Z[3]. Japanese was his native language[11].

Education

Yokoi Shōnan was educated at Jishūkan[15]. Studied under Hayashi Oen[28], a samurai[29], 1797–1870[30], of Japan[31]; Satō Issai[32], a Confucian scholar[33], 1772–1859[34], of Japan[35]; and Hayashi Teiu[36], a calligrapher[37], 1793–1847[38], of Japan[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and political scientist[7]. Yokoi Shōnan's field of work was politics[12]. Employers include Kumamoto Domain[13], a han[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1600[42], headquartered in Kumamoto Castle[43] and Fukui Domain[14], a han[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1601[46], headquartered in Fukui Castle[47]. Notable students include Tokutomi Kazutaka[16], an educator[48], 1822–1914[49], of Japan[50]; Kaetsu Ujifusa[17], a politician[51], 1834–1908[52], of Japan[53]; and Yasukazu Yasuba[18], a politician[54], 1835–1899[55], of Japan[56], awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd class[57].

Personal Life

Yokoi Shōnan's religion is recorded as Confucianism[20].

Death and Burial

Yokoi Shōnan died on +1869-02-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kyoto[4]. He is buried at Tenju-an[9].

Why It Matters

Yokoi Shōnan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Yokoi Shōnan born?

Born in Kumamoto[2], Yokoi Shōnan…

Where did Yokoi Shōnan die?

Yokoi Shōnan passed away in Kyoto[4].

What did Yokoi Shōnan do for work?

Yokoi Shōnan worked as politician[6] and political scientist[7].

Where did Yokoi Shōnan go to school?

Yokoi Shōnan was educated at Jishūkan[15].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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