Yoshio Sakamoto

Japanese video game designer
Person human Q3098670
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Yoshio Sakamoto

Summary

Yoshio Sakamoto is a human[1]. He was born in Nara Prefecture[2]. He was born on July 23, 1959[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], video game producer[5], video game developer[6], and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (835 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Yoshio Sakamoto was born in Nara Prefecture[2].
  • Born in Nara[9], Yoshio Sakamoto…
  • Yoshio Sakamoto was born on July 23, 1959[3].
  • Yoshio Sakamoto held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Yoshio Sakamoto worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Yoshio Sakamoto's professions included video game producer[5].
  • Yoshio Sakamoto worked as a video game developer[6].
  • Yoshio Sakamoto's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Yoshio Sakamoto's field of work was video game[11].
  • Among Yoshio Sakamoto's employers was Q8093[12].
  • Yoshio Sakamoto was educated at Osaka University of Arts[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Yoshio Sakamoto is Metroid[14].
  • Yoshio Sakamoto is recorded as male[15].
  • Yoshio Sakamoto's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Yoshio Sakamoto's Commons category is recorded as Yoshio Sakamoto[17].
  • Yoshio Sakamoto's family name is recorded as Sakamoto[18].
  • Yoshio Sakamoto's given name is recorded as Yoshio[19].
  • Yoshio Sakamoto's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[20].
  • Yoshio Sakamoto's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '坂本賀勇'}[21].
  • Yoshio Sakamoto's name in kana is recorded as さかもと よしお[22].
  • Yoshio Sakamoto's P14470 is recorded as People/Yoshio_Sakamoto[23].
  • Yoshio Sakamoto's P14750 is recorded as C43A-A716-6551-F94A-CF04[24].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Nara Prefecture[2], a prefecture of Japan[25], in Japan[26] and Nara[9], a core city of Japan[27], in Japan[28], founded in 1898[29]. Yoshio Sakamoto was born on July 23, 1959[3].

Education

Yoshio Sakamoto's education included a stint at Osaka University of Arts[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], video game producer[5], video game developer[6], and screenwriter[7]. Yoshio Sakamoto's field of work was video game[11]. He was employed by Q8093[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yoshio Sakamoto is Metroid[14].

Why It Matters

Yoshio Sakamoto ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (835 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Yoshio Sakamoto born?

Born in Nara Prefecture[2], Yoshio Sakamoto…

What did Yoshio Sakamoto do for work?

Yoshio Sakamoto worked as computer scientist[4], video game producer[5], video game developer[6], and screenwriter[7].

Where did Yoshio Sakamoto go to school?

Yoshio Sakamoto was educated at Osaka University of Arts[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Nara Prefecture, Nara
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57880|batch #57880]]: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → C43A-A716-6551-F94A-CF04
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46230|batch #46230]]: HAND ID (0)"
  3. 10w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → People/Yoshio_Sakamoto
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: People/Yoshio_Sakamoto, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → —
    Educated at → —
    Freebase id → /m/07x1w7
    Commons category → Yoshio Sakamoto
    + 46 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3180]]: s13902, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259958|batch #259958]]"
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