THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Okita Sōji

Japanese swordsman

Okita Sōji has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1842 in Edo, Japan, Tokugawa shogunate.

Born

in 1842

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: July 19, 1868

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Edo, Japan, Tokugawa shogunate
Professions
samurai
Citizenship
Japan

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1842 (No external source identified) or in 1844 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1844

Precision: year · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

    More about Okita Sōji

    Birth name
    沖田総司 (Sōji Okita)

    All birth date sources

    A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

    No external source identified

    Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Okita Sōji born?

    Okita Sōji was born in Edo, Japan, Tokugawa shogunate.

    What was Okita Sōji’s name at birth?

    Okita Sōji’s recorded birth name is 沖田総司 (Sōji Okita).

    When did Okita Sōji die?

    Okita Sōji died on July 19, 1868.