Yoshio Shinozuka

Japanese soldier (1923-2014)
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Summary

Yoshio Shinozuka was born on November 1, 1923[1], in Chiba Prefecture[2]. He died on April 20, 2014[3]. He worked as a soldier[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (457 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Japan[6], Empire of Japan[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Military branch: Imperial Japanese Army[9], People’s Liberation Army[10]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[11]
  • Convicted of: war crime[12]
  • Name in native language: 篠塚良雄[13]
  • Name in kana: しのづか よしお[14]
  • Military unit: Unit 731[15]

Why It Matters

Yoshio Shinozuka has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Yoshio Shinozuka born?

Yoshio Shinozuka was born in Chiba Prefecture[2].

What did Yoshio Shinozuka do for work?

Yoshio Shinozuka worked as a soldier[4].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → soldier
    Country of citizenship → Japan, Empire of Japan
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: yoshio-shinozuka, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289969476|yoshio shinozuka (#289969476)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harpe"
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