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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Isamu Akasaki 201111.jpg — 大臣官房人事課, CC BY 4.0.","cite":"\"Isamu Akasaki\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/isamu-akasaki. Retrieved 4 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T06:59:19Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-04","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/isamu-akasaki","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/isamu-akasaki","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/isamu-akasaki?lang=ne"}}