Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Oda Nobutomo


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The result was keep.  The Nordic Goddess Kristen  Worship her 00:23, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Oda Nobutomo

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I can't even figure out if this article is fiction or a true bio. Only reference is a video game and it's been poorly "referenced" since 2007 Mrmcdonnell (talk) 12:59, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions.   -- • Gene93k (talk) 14:06, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Japan-related deletion discussions.   -- • Gene93k (talk) 14:06, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment. A search of Google Books brings up passing mentions about him. This appears to have been a real person. • Gene93k (talk) 14:10, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment Is this what you're referring to? Mrmcdonnell (talk) 18:09, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure what the exact standards of notability are for politicians in pre-democratic societies, but being a daimyo (warlord) enfeifed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi himself makes him the holder of a first-level sub-national political office. By WP:POLITICIAN, that would make him notable. It's an analogy, but by that reasoning, given we've verified his existence (see above), it's a keep and translate the Japanese Wikipedia article. —Quasirandom (talk) 02:59, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep per sources above and Quasirandom's reasoning., a daimyo, and not an obscure one, if only for his interaction with Oda Nobunaga. In notability terms it's like a governor who was forced to commit suicide by his nephew the president. Here's the google translation of the japanese article. John Z (talk) 05:02, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep as per Quasirandom. Clearly notable person, even if the article needs work. Edward321 (talk) 06:10, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Daimyo merit encyclopedia articles. See this link at a Japanese university site for a historical mention in the Meiji period Koji Ruien (古事類苑). Fg2 (talk) 12:24, 20 January 2009 (UTC)


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