Wataru Takeshita

Japanese politician (1946-2021)
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Summary

Wataru Takeshita was born on November 3, 1946[1], in Kakeya[2]. He died on September 17, 2021[3], in Tokyo[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,879 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Yūzō Takeshita[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Japan[9], Empire of Japan[10]
  • Native language: Japanese[11]
  • Position held: member of the House of Representatives of Japan[12], Minister for Reconstruction of Japan[13], 環境大臣政務官[14], Senior Vice Minister of Finance[15]
  • Employer: NHK[16]
  • Educated at: Keio University[17]
  • Award received: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Member of political party: Liberal Democratic Party[20]
  • Commons category: Wataru Takeshita[21]
  • Family name: Takeshita[22]
  • Given name: Wataru[23]
  • Official website: http://www.takeshita-wataru.com/[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[25]
  • Name in native language: 竹下亘[26]
  • Name in kana: たけした わたる[27]
  • Sibling: Noboru Takeshita[28]
  • Candidacy in election: 2017 Japanese general election[29]
  • Writing language: Japanese[30]
  • P14411: 121542[31], 122119[32]
  • P14555: 4773aba195fbc69dbc2b4853b0abbb9d[33]

Why It Matters

Wataru Takeshita has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Wataru Takeshita born?

Wataru Takeshita's place of birth was Kakeya[2].

Where did Wataru Takeshita die?

Wataru Takeshita died in Tokyo[4].

Who were Wataru Takeshita's parents?

Wataru Takeshita's father was Yūzō Takeshita[8].

What did Wataru Takeshita do for work?

Wataru Takeshita worked as a politician[5] and journalist[6].

Where did Wataru Takeshita go to school?

Wataru Takeshita was educated at Keio University[17].

What awards did Wataru Takeshita receive?

Honors received include Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . japantimes.co.jp. japantimes.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . kouhosha.info. kouhosha.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . kouhosha.info. kouhosha.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Pudox · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the House of Representatives of Japan, member of the House of Representatives of Japan, Minister for Reconstruction of Japan +2
    Given name → Wataru
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 16d ago · Yukkuri Shambis · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Wataru
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja', 'ko', 'simple', 'th', 'tr', 'vi
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 29d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → NHK
    P14411 → 121542, 122119
    Encyclopedia of china (third edition) id → 559801
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  4. 8w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Educated at → Keio University
    Award received → Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
    Position held → member of the House of Representatives of Japan, member of the House of Representatives of Japan, Minister for Reconstruction of Japan +2
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