Edo
Edo ranks 379th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Yekaterinburg, Córdoba, Argentina, and Port-au-Prince. Memorable people born in Edo include Hokusai, Hiroshige, and Tokugawa Yoshinobu. Memorable people who died in Edo include Hattori Hanzō, Hiroshige, and Utamaro. Edo has been the birth place of many politicians and military personnels and the death place of many painters and military personnels. Edo is located in Japan.
Edo, also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1642 and 1868, Edo was the birth place of 31 globally memorable people, including Hokusai, Hiroshige, and Tokugawa Yoshinobu. Additionaly, 21 globally memorable people have passed away in Edo including Hattori Hanzō, Hiroshige, and Utamaro.
People Born in Edo
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Hokusai
1760 - 1849
HPI: 80.12
Rank: 1
Hiroshige
1797 - 1858
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 2
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
1837 - 1913
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 3
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
1797 - 1861
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 4
Okita Sōji
1842 - 1868
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 5
Nogi Maresuke
1849 - 1912
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 6
Saitō Hajime
1844 - 1915
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 7
Yoshitoshi
1839 - 1892
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 8
Kunisada
1786 - 1865
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 9
Enomoto Takeaki
1836 - 1908
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 10
Seki Takakazu
1642 - 1708
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 11
Takahashi Korekiyo
1854 - 1936
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Edo
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Nakano Takeko
1847 - 1868
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 14
Tsuda Umeko
1864 - 1929
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 22
Katsukawa Shunshō
1726 - 1793
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 30
Toyohara Chikanobu
1838 - 1912
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 31
People Deceased in Edo
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Hattori Hanzō
1542 - 1597
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 1
Hiroshige
1797 - 1858
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 2
Utamaro
1753 - 1806
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 3
Date Masamune
1567 - 1636
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 4
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
1797 - 1861
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 5
Honda Tadakatsu
1548 - 1610
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 6
Okita Sōji
1842 - 1868
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 7
Kunisada
1786 - 1865
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 8
Hishikawa Moronobu
1618 - 1694
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 9
Hon'inbō Shūsaku
1829 - 1862
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 10
Ii Naomasa
1561 - 1602
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 11
Yoshida Shōin
1830 - 1859
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Edo
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Most individuals born in present day Edo were politicians (11), military personnels (6), painters (6), writers (3), and artists (2), while most who died were painters (9), military personnels (4), politicians (3), philosophers (2), and artists (1).
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Edo, including Enomoto Takeaki, Takahashi Korekiyo, and Tokugawa Ietsugu.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Edo since 1700.
