Fukui (city)
Fukui (city) ranks 2,763rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ilava, Warren, Ohio, and Winter Park, Florida. Memorable people born in Fukui (city) include Keisuke Okada, Yoshishige Yoshida, and Masakazu Katsura. Fukui (city) has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians. Fukui (city) is located in Japan.
Fukui is the capital city of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2024, the city had an estimated population of 255,332 in 107,553 households. Its total area is 536.41 square kilometres (207.11 sq mi)and its population density is about 476 persons per km2. Most of the population lives in a small central area; the city limits include rural plains, mountainous areas, and suburban sprawl along the Route 8 bypass. After suffering devastation during World War 2 and an earthquake in 1948, Fukui was nicknamed 'Phoenix City', symbolising its rebirth from ashes and destruction. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1868 and 1998, Fukui (city) was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Keisuke Okada, Yoshishige Yoshida, and Masakazu Katsura.
People Born in Fukui (city)
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Keisuke Okada
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1952
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 1
Yoshishige Yoshida
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2022
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 2
Masakazu Katsura
COMIC ARTIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 3
Masakazu Washida
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 22.32
Rank: 4
Daiki Umei
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 17.35
Rank: 5
Wakaba Shimoguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 14.23
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Fukui (city)
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Most individuals born in present day Fukui (city) were soccer players (3), politicians (1), film directors (1), and comic artists (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 Fukui (city), including Masakazu Washida, Daiki Umei, and Wakaba Shimoguchi. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Fukui (city), including Masakazu Washida, Daiki Umei, and Wakaba Shimoguchi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Fukui (city) since 1700.
