Yoshitaka Tamaki

Japanese video game artist and designer
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Yoshitaka Tamaki

Summary

Yoshitaka Tamaki is a human[1]. He was born in Kanagawa Prefecture[2]. He was born on October 8, 1967[3]. He died on July 13, 2023[4]. He worked as a video game developer[5] and video game artist[6]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kanagawa Prefecture[2], Yoshitaka Tamaki…
  • Yoshitaka Tamaki was born on October 8, 1967[3].
  • Yoshitaka Tamaki died on July 13, 2023[4].
  • Yoshitaka Tamaki held citizenship in Japan[8].
  • Yoshitaka Tamaki worked as a video game developer[5].
  • Yoshitaka Tamaki's professions included video game artist[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoshitaka Tamaki is Shining in the Darkness[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoshitaka Tamaki is Shining Force[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoshitaka Tamaki is Landstalker[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoshitaka Tamaki is Shining[12].
  • Yoshitaka Tamaki is recorded as male[13].
  • Yoshitaka Tamaki's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[15].
  • Yoshitaka Tamaki's family name is recorded as Tamaki[16].
  • Yoshitaka Tamaki's given name is recorded as Yoshitaka[17].
  • Yoshitaka Tamaki's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Yoshitaka Tamaki's name in native language is recorded as 玉木美孝[19].
  • Yoshitaka Tamaki's name in kana is recorded as たまき よしたか[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Yoshitaka Tamaki was born in Kanagawa Prefecture[2]. He was born on October 8, 1967[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include video game developer[5] and video game artist[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Shining in the Darkness[9], a video game[21]; Shining Force[10], a video game[22]; Landstalker[11], a video game[23]; and Shining[12], a video game series[24].

Death and Burial

Yoshitaka Tamaki died on July 13, 2023[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[15].

Why It Matters

Yoshitaka Tamaki is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where was Yoshitaka Tamaki born?

Yoshitaka Tamaki was born in Kanagawa Prefecture[2].

What did Yoshitaka Tamaki do for work?

Yoshitaka Tamaki worked as video game developer[5] and video game artist[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . timeextension.com. Retrieved . timeextension.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . cohost.org. Retrieved . cohost.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . timeextension.com. Retrieved . timeextension.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . timeextension.com. Retrieved . timeextension.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . timeextension.com. Retrieved . timeextension.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . giantbomb.com. Retrieved . giantbomb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description Japanese video game artist and designer
    Sega retro id Yoshitaka_Tamaki
    Cause of death lung cancer
    Google knowledge graph id /g/120zjqsb
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: People/Yoshitaka_Tamaki, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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