Fukuoka
Fukuoka ranks #265 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Magdeburg, Trondheim, and Saint Paul, Minnesota. The most famous people from Fukuoka are Yoshinori Ohsumi, Kane Tanaka, and Sonny Chiba. The most famous people who died in Fukuoka are Kane Tanaka, Empress Kōgyoku, and Cai E. Fukuoka has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Fukuoka is located in Japan.
People
Between 1864 and 2000, present-day Fukuoka was the birthplace of 57 globally memorable people, including Yoshinori Ohsumi, Kane Tanaka, and Sonny Chiba. Additionally, 4 globally memorable people died in present-day Fukuoka, including Kane Tanaka, Empress Kōgyoku, and Cai E.
People Born in Present-Day Fukuoka
Go to all Rankings
Yoshinori Ohsumi
Biologist
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.17
Rank: 1
Kane Tanaka
Religious Figure
1903 - 2022
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 2
Sonny Chiba
Actor
1939 - 2021
HPI: 69.25
Rank: 3
Victoria Principal
Actor
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 4
Isamu Chō
Military Personnel
1895 - 1945
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 5
Akashi Motojiro
Military Personnel
1864 - 1919
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 6
Ayumi Hamasaki
Singer
1978 - Present
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 7
Itō Noe
Writer
1895 - 1923
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 8
Seigō Nakano
Politician
1886 - 1943
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 9
Kappei Yamaguchi
Actor
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 10
Koichi Wakata
Astronaut
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 11
Masaaki Yuasa
Film Director
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Fukuoka
Go to all Rankings
Hiroya Oku
Comic Artist
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 16
Sayuri
Musician
1996 - 2024
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 26
Yukimasa Nakamura
Wrestler
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 33
Yuji Kitajima
Soccer Player
2000 - Present
HPI: 26.00
Rank: 56
People Deceased in Present-Day Fukuoka
Go to all RankingsKane Tanaka
Religious Figure
1903 - 2022
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 1
Empress Kōgyoku
Politician
594 - 661
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 2
Cai E
Politician
1882 - 1916
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 3
Yun Tongju
Writer
1917 - 1945
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Present-Day Fukuoka
Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most people born in present-day Fukuoka were soccer players (23), athletes (7), actors (4), singers (4), and wrestlers (4), while most who died were politicians (2), religious figures (1), and writers (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in present-day Fukuoka since 1700.
