Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyōgo Prefecture ranks #185 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Strasbourg, Casablanca, and Guadalajara. The most famous people from Hyōgo Prefecture are Shoichi Nishimura, Tomohiko Ikoma, and Hirokazu Ninomiya. The most famous people who died in Hyōgo Prefecture are Takeo Wakabayashi, Masanori Tokita, and Takako Doi. Hyōgo Prefecture has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many soccer players, and politicians. Hyōgo Prefecture is located in Japan.
People
Between 1903 and 2002, present-day Hyōgo Prefecture was the birthplace of 77 globally memorable people, including Shoichi Nishimura, Tomohiko Ikoma, and Hirokazu Ninomiya. Additionally, 3 globally memorable people died in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture, including Takeo Wakabayashi, Masanori Tokita, and Takako Doi.
People Born in Present-Day Hyōgo Prefecture
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Shoichi Nishimura
Soccer Player
1912 - 1998
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 1
Tomohiko Ikoma
Soccer Player
1932 - 2009
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 2
Hirokazu Ninomiya
Soccer Player
1917 - 2000
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 3
Takeo Wakabayashi
Soccer Player
1907 - 1937
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 4
Shozo Tsugitani
Soccer Player
1940 - 1978
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 5
Tokizo Ichihashi
Soccer Player
1909 - Present
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 6
Osamu Yamaji
Soccer Player
1929 - 2021
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 7
Misao Tamai
Soccer Player
1903 - 1978
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 8
Ichiro Hosotani
Soccer Player
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 9
Ichiji Otani
Soccer Player
1912 - 2007
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 10
Haruhisa Hasegawa
Soccer Player
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 11
Shinobu Hashimoto
Film Director
1918 - 2018
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Hyōgo Prefecture
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Hajime Kanzaka
Writer
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 31
Keita Takami
Soccer Player
1993 - Present
HPI: 29.01
Rank: 70
Shohei Ogushi
Soccer Player
2002 - Present
HPI: 25.90
Rank: 75
Kaito Hayashida
Soccer Player
2001 - Present
HPI: 24.50
Rank: 77
People Deceased in Present-Day Hyōgo Prefecture
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Soccer Player
1907 - 1937
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 1
Masanori Tokita
Soccer Player
1925 - 2004
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 2
Takako Doi
Politician
1928 - 2014
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture were soccer players (69), athletes (2), film directors (1), musicians (1), and writers (1), while most who died were soccer players (2), and politicians (1).
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in present-day Hyōgo Prefecture since 1700.
