Naha
Naha ranks #1370 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Windsor Castle, Ōtsu, and Gifu. The most famous people from Naha are Chōjun Miyagi, Higaonna Kanryō, and Namie Amuro. The most famous people who died in Naha are Arata Isozaki, and Higaonna Kanryō. Naha has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many architects, and martial arts. Naha is located in Japan.
People
Between 1853 and 2001, present-day Naha was the birthplace of 14 globally memorable people, including Chōjun Miyagi, Higaonna Kanryō, and Namie Amuro. Additionally, 2 globally memorable people died in present-day Naha, including Arata Isozaki, and Higaonna Kanryō.
People Born in Present-Day Naha
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Chōjun Miyagi
Martial Arts
1888 - 1953
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 1
Higaonna Kanryō
Martial Arts
1853 - 1916
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 2
Namie Amuro
Singer
1977 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 3
Norihiro Yagi
Comic Artist
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 4
Yui Aragaki
Actor
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 5
Olivia Lufkin
Companion
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 6
Takayuki Yamada
Actor
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 7
Ryoko Takara
Soccer Player
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 8
Kazuki Ganaha
Soccer Player
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 9
Fumi Nikaido
Actor
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 10
Tetsuhiro Kina
Soccer Player
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.56
Rank: 11
Shingo Akamine
Soccer Player
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.22
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Naha
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Actor
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.92
Rank: 10
Takayuki Takayasu
Soccer Player
2001 - Present
HPI: 24.78
Rank: 14
People Deceased in Present-Day Naha
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Arata Isozaki
Architect
1931 - 2022
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 1
Higaonna Kanryō
Martial Arts
1853 - 1916
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Naha were soccer players (6), actors (3), martial arts (2), singers (1), and comic artists (1), while most who died were architects (1), and martial arts (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in present-day Naha since 1700.
