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Masao Kishimoto

Masao Kishimoto is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Masao Kishimoto rather than just read about it. In short: Masao Kishimoto (Japanese: 岸本正雄) (19 October 1881 – 20 May 1963) was Director of the Karafuto Agency (17 December 1931 – 5 July 1932). He was Governor of Akita Prefecture (1922–1924), Yamagata Prefecture (1924), Okayama Prefecture (1927–1928) and Hiroshima Prefecture (1928–1929).

Key takeaways

Masao Kishimoto belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Masao Kishimoto to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Masao Kishimoto from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Masao Kishimoto (Japanese: 岸本正雄) (19 October 1881 – 20 May 1963) was Director of the Karafuto Agency (17 December 1931 – 5 July 1932). He was Governor of Akita Prefecture (1922–1924), Yamagata Prefecture (1924), Okayama Prefecture (1927–1928) and Hiroshima Prefecture (1928–1929).

References 『新編日本の歴代知事』836頁。『「現代物故者事典」総索引 : 昭和元年～平成23年 1 (政治・経済・社会篇)』408頁。『日本官僚制総合事典：1868 - 2000』188頁。『人事興信録』第8版、キ57頁。『新編日本の歴代知事』174頁。『新編日本の歴代知事』196頁。『新編日本の歴代知事』811頁。『日本官僚制総合事典：1868 - 2000』127頁。

Bibliography 歴代知事編纂会編『新編日本の歴代知事』歴代知事編纂会、1991年。秦郁彦編『日本官僚制総合事典：1868 - 2000』東京大学出版会、2001年。『「現代物故者事典」総索引 : 昭和元年～平成23年 1 (政治・経済・社会篇)』日外アソシエーツ株式会社、2012年。人事興信所編『人事興信録』第8版、1928年。

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Masao Kishimoto

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Masao Kishimoto claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Masao Kishimoto before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Masao Kishimoto ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Masao Kishimoto

In research: Masao Kishimoto appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Masao Kishimoto in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Masao Kishimoto is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1881 births, 1963 deaths, Directors of the Karafuto Agency, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Masao Kishimoto outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Masao Kishimoto in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Masao Kishimoto means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Masao Kishimoto out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Masao Kishimoto in simple terms?

Why does Masao Kishimoto matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Masao Kishimoto?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Masao Kishimoto.