Obihiro
Obihiro ranks 4,210th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gochang County, Hann. Münden, and Al Ain. The most famous people from Obihiro are Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Hiroyasu Shimizu, and Kana Ichinose. Obihiro has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors. Obihiro is located in Japan.
Obihiro is a city located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the city had an estimated population of 159,294 in 90105 households, and a population density of 257 people per km2. The total area of the city is 619.34 km2 (239.13 sq mi). The next most populous municipality in Tokachi is the adjacent town of Otofuke, with less than a third of Obihiro's population. In 2008, Obihiro was designated a "model environmental city" in Japan. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1974 and 1996, Obihiro was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Hiroyasu Shimizu, and Kana Ichinose.
People Born in Obihiro
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Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 1
Hiroyasu Shimizu
SKATER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 2
Kana Ichinose
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 39.43
Rank: 3
Hitoshi Matsushima
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.23
Rank: 4
Shohei Kiyohara
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.33
Rank: 5
Kenji Yamada
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 30.12
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Obihiro
Go to all RankingsKana Ichinose
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 39.43
Rank: 3
Kenji Yamada
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 30.12
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Obihiro were soccer players (3), actors (2), and skaters (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Obihiro, including Hitoshi Matsushima, Shohei Kiyohara, and Kenji Yamada. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Obihiro, including Hitoshi Matsushima, Shohei Kiyohara, and Kenji Yamada.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Obihiro since 1700.
