Kenji Yamaoka

Japanese politician
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Summary

Kenji Yamaoka was born on April 25, 1943[1], in Tochigi Prefecture[2]. He has worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,443 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Father: Sōhachi Yamaoka[5]
  • Child: Tatsumaru Yamaoka[6]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[7]
  • Native language: Japanese[8]
  • Educated at: Keio University[9]
  • Award received: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party of Japan[12], Liberal Democratic Party[13], People's Life First[14], Japan Renewal Party[15], New Frontier Party[16]
  • Commons category: Kenji Yamaoka[17]
  • Family name: Yamaoka[18]
  • Given name: Kenji[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[20]
  • Name in native language: 山岡賢次[21]
  • Name in kana: やまおか けんじ[22]
  • Writing language: Japanese[23]

Why It Matters

Kenji Yamaoka is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Kenji Yamaoka born?

Kenji Yamaoka was born in Tochigi Prefecture[2].

Who were Kenji Yamaoka's parents?

Kenji Yamaoka's father was Sōhachi Yamaoka[5].

What did Kenji Yamaoka do for work?

Kenji Yamaoka worked as a politician[3].

Where did Kenji Yamaoka go to school?

Kenji Yamaoka was educated at Keio University[9].

What awards did Kenji Yamaoka receive?

Honors received include Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Pudox · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the House of Representatives of Japan, member of the House of Councillors, Chairman of the National Public Safety Commission +2
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'ja', 'ko']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 22w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Japanese
    Given name → Kenji
    Father → Sōhachi Yamaoka
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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