Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kiyoshi Uchiyama
Lack of sources is itself not a reason to delete (see  ). A Google Books search in English actually comes up with a lot: https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=DkkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56&dq=kiyoshi+uchiyama+philippines+consul&source=bl&ots=WqOoP3YYow&sig=kOAILvCdDqm6WTlE7TNUDQZy31U&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCsQ6AEwA2oVChMIw6WQhpj4xgIVwdqmCh0pNAGs#v=onepage&q=kiyoshi%20uchiyama%20philippines%20consul&f=false, https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=xO3bh5RFfoQC&pg=PA83&lpg=PA83&dq=kiyoshi+uchiyama+philippines+consul&source=bl&ots=1ZcbyS4cu4&sig=VcEF75qe6vsroQLbeTvx_sQ1sTk&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CC0Q6AEwBGoVChMIisXzqJj4xgIVZySmCh2R8wi_#v=onepage&q=kiyoshi%20uchiyama%20philippines%20consul&f=false, https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=h0jNY-uPXKoC&pg=PA98&lpg=PA98&dq=kiyoshi+uchiyama+philippines+consul&source=bl&ots=40dMxu-Rmu&sig=m9wsWfCraocZpmUJ0DqZVO5uegQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDcQ6AEwB2oVChMI9Pyzupj4xgIVgtmmCh2qzg8s#v=onepage&q=kiyoshi%20uchiyama%20philippines%20consul&f=false, https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=I5WCAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA94&lpg=PA94&dq=kiyoshi+uchiyama+philippines+consul&source=bl&ots=qLuD_TN_Kl&sig=KRX2xTSUfdh8Nw0jlh-j--LJ-dA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDoQ6AEwCGoVChMI97XbwZj4xgIVAyymCh12Egpv#v=onepage&q=kiyoshi%20uchiyama%20philippines%20consul&f=false, https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=pSMZbDs1GQ4C&pg=PA54&dq=%22Kiyoshi+Uchiyama%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CC8Q6AEwBGoVChMI1Oik15n4xgIV4uamCh3gbgEQ#v=onepage&q=%22Kiyoshi%20Uchiyama%22&f=false, https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=dHEMuiw89mEC&pg=PA120&dq=%22Kiyoshi+Uchiyama%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDQQ6AEwBWoVChMI1Oik15n4xgIV4uamCh3gbgEQ#v=onepage&q=%22Kiyoshi%20Uchiyama%22&f=false, https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=aodXI-385HoC&pg=PA191&dq=%22Kiyoshi+Uchiyama%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDoQ6AEwBmoVChMI1Oik15n4xgIV4uamCh3gbgEQ#v=onepage&q=%22Kiyoshi%20Uchiyama%22&f=false, https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=C8kcAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Kiyoshi+Uchiyama%22&dq=%22Kiyoshi+Uchiyama%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDwQ6AEwCDgKahUKEwihhbfnmvjGAhWBMqYKHYp8AAI, https://books.google.co.jp/books?id=EJhCAAAAIAAJ&q=%22Kiyoshi+Uchiyama%22&dq=%22Kiyoshi+Uchiyama%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDsQ6AEwCDgUahUKEwiQoIX9mvjGAhWC2aYKHarODyw, etc. There are also some results for a search of his Japanese name: https://books.google.com/books?id=M4k3AAAAMAAJ&q=%22%E5%86%85%E5%B1%B1%E6%B8%85%22%E3%80%80%E9%A0%98%E4%BA%8B&dq=%22%E5%86%85%E5%B1%B1%E6%B8%85%22%E3%80%80%E9%A0%98%E4%BA%8B&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDcQ6AEwBGoVChMI-ojT_p74xgIVAVc-Ch1axAPD, https://books.google.com/books?id=Z5_TAAAAMAAJ&q=%22%E5%86%85%E5%B1%B1%E6%B8%85%22%E3%80%80%E9%A0%98%E4%BA%8B&dq=%22%E5%86%85%E5%B1%B1%E6%B8%85%22%E3%80%80%E9%A0%98%E4%BA%8B&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEoQ6AEwB2oVChMI-ojT_p74xgIVAVc-Ch1axAPD, https://books.google.com/books?id=yEs1AQAAIAAJ&q=%22%E5%86%85%E5%B1%B1%E6%B8%85%22%E3%80%80%E9%A0%98%E4%BA%8B&dq=%22%E5%86%85%E5%B1%B1%E6%B8%85%22%E3%80%80%E9%A0%98%E4%BA%8B&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAzgKahUKEwiejLPLn_jGAhVDMz4KHTqeAfA, https://books.google.com/books?id=WNEQAQAAMAAJ&q=%22%E5%86%85%E5%B1%B1%E6%B8%85%22%E3%80%80%E9%A0%98%E4%BA%8B&dq=%22%E5%86%85%E5%B1%B1%E6%B8%85%22%E3%80%80%E9%A0%98%E4%BA%8B&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEEQ6AEwBjgKahUKEwiejLPLn_jGAhVDMz4KHTqeAfA, https://books.google.com/books?id=_ihMAQAAIAAJ&q=%22%E5%86%85%E5%B1%B1%E6%B8%85%22%E3%80%80%E9%A0%98%E4%BA%8B&dq=%22%E5%86%85%E5%B1%B1%E6%B8%85%22%E3%80%80%E9%A0%98%E4%BA%8B&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CBwQ6AEwADgUahUKEwj1o8uIoPjGAhXEeD4KHZ3VCMo, https://books.google.com/books?id=DhE0AQAAIAAJ&q=%22%E5%86%85%E5%B1%B1%E6%B8%85%22%E3%80%80%E9%A0%98%E4%BA%8B&dq=%22%E5%86%85%E5%B1%B1%E6%B8%85%22%E3%80%80%E9%A0%98%E4%BA%8B&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCQQ6AEwATgUahUKEwj1o8uIoPjGAhXEeD4KHZ3VCMo, https://books.google.com/books?id=oFw3AAAAMAAJ&q=%22%E5%86%85%E5%B1%B1%E6%B8%85%22%E3%80%80%E9%A0%98%E4%BA%8B&dq=%22%E5%86%85%E5%B1%B1%E6%B8%85%22%E3%80%80%E9%A0%98%E4%BA%8B&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CBwQ6AEwADgeahUKEwiy4uzRoPjGAhVCdD4KHb9xDek, etc. They definitely establish he was consul not only in Manila, but also to Seattle (and I think Bangkok), after being vice-consul in Shanghai. The problem is that not many offer significant information on him other than his actions or declarations as consul. I checked the Asahi Shimbun database and he is featured in a number of articles between about 1935 and 1940.  doesn't help much here. I think it comes down to whether the above--or any other sources--are sufficient for 
— User:Michitaro, 07:23, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
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