Yamashita

American

[yah-mah-shee-tah] / ˈjɑ mɑˈʃi tɑ /

noun

Tomoyuki the Tiger of Malaya, 1885–1946, Japanese general.

Yamashita British

/ ˌjæməˈʃiːtə /

noun

Tomoyuki (ˌtəʊməʊˈjuːkɪ). 1885–1946, Japanese general. He commanded Japanese forces in the Malayan campaign in World War II and took Singapore (1942); captured (1945) and hanged

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“I am a frustrated Los Angeles resident, just like Spencer,” Yamashita said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

Also, “supply-demand imbalances are pushing JGB yields higher,” Yamashita says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

New Zealand's Lydia Ko, the 36-hole leader, was fourth on 210 after completing a third-round 74 on Sunday, with Japan's Miyu Yamashita and South Korean Hwang You-min sharing fifth on 211.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

Yamashita assumed control of the tournament with a seven-under-par round of 65 on Friday morning and led from that moment on.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025

Her father—he’d been busy helping her mother into her coat—only stood there blinking at Mrs. Yamashita.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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