Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alexander Rayevsky (Japanologist)


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The result was delete.  bibliomaniac 1  5  06:24, 25 May 2020 (UTC)

Alexander Rayevsky (Japanologist)

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This article lacks reliable independent sources to establish notability. It's not really clear what the claim of notability even is: as an academic, it's a clear WP:PROF fail; as a YouTuber he's about number eleventy million in the rankings; he plays in a completely non-notable band. Guy (help!) 10:58, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Russia-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 13:14, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Japan-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 13:14, 8 May 2020 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete a non-notable academic.John Pack Lambert (talk) 14:07, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep. He very frequently appears on various Russian language TV and radio channels with comments about Japanese culture. This is the only indication of notability. I agree with people who commented above that he is not notable for his scientific work, as a blogger or as a performer. My very best wishes (talk) 01:17, 10 May 2020 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   20:27, 15 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete - appearing on TV as a commentator is not an indicator of notability. We need reliable sources about him, not commentary made by him. &spades;PMC&spades; (talk) 02:41, 24 May 2020 (UTC)


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