Hakubun Shimomura

Japanese politician
Person human Q1655220
Hakubun Shimomura
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Summary

Hakubun Shimomura was born on May 23, 1954[1], in Kurabuchi[2]. He has worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,203 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Japan[5]
  • Native language: Japanese[6]
  • Position held: member of the House of Representatives of Japan[7], member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly[8]
  • Educated at: Gunma Prefectural Takasaki High School[9], School of Education, Waseda University[10]
  • Member of: Shinto Political Alliance Diet Members' Association[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Member of political party: New Liberal Club[13], Liberal Democratic Party[14]
  • Commons category: Hakubun Shimomura[15]
  • Family name: Shimomura[16]
  • Given name: Hakubun[17]
  • Official website: https://www.hakubun.biz/[18]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[19], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[20], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[22]
  • Name in native language: 下村 博文[23]
  • Name in kana: しもむら はくぶん[24]
  • Candidacy in election: Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, 1985[25], Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, 1989[26], Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, 1993[27], 1996 Japanese general election[28], 2000 Japanese general election[29], 2003 Japanese general election[30], 2005 Japanese general election[31], 2009 Japanese general election[32], 2012 Japanese general election[33], 2014 Japanese general election[34], 2017 Japanese general election[35], 2021 Japanese general election[36], 50th General Election of the House of Representatives[37]
  • Affiliation string: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan[38], Liberal Democratic Party[39]
  • Writing language: Japanese[40]
  • Social media followers: 5180[41], 6110[42], 7090[43], 7980[44], 10,800[45]
  • P14411: 121923[46]
  • P14555: 10d72ae42c2253d61cbf491ebfd37085[47]

Why It Matters

Hakubun Shimomura has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Hakubun Shimomura born?

Hakubun Shimomura was born in Kurabuchi[2].

What did Hakubun Shimomura do for work?

Hakubun Shimomura worked as a politician[3].

Where did Hakubun Shimomura go to school?

Hakubun Shimomura was educated at Gunma Prefectural Takasaki High School[9] and School of Education, Waseda University[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [11] ↑ . sinseiren.org. Retrieved . sinseiren.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . kouhosha.info. kouhosha.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . kouhosha.info. kouhosha.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Candidacy in election → Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, 1985, Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, 1989, Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, 1993 +10
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