Fukui Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture ranks 1,502nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hollywood, Florida, Amberg, and Leamington Spa. Memorable people born in Fukui Prefecture include Sasaki Kojirō, Michiko Neya, and Masaru Hirayama. Fukui Prefecture has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians. Fukui Prefecture is located in Japan.
Fukui Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Fukui Prefecture has a population of 778,943 and has a geographic area of 4,190 km2. Fukui Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the east, Shiga Prefecture to the south, and Kyoto Prefecture to the southwest. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1583 and 1988, Fukui Prefecture was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Sasaki Kojirō, Michiko Neya, and Masaru Hirayama.
People Born in Fukui Prefecture
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Sasaki Kojirō
1583 - 1612
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 1
Michiko Neya
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.21
Rank: 2
Masaru Hirayama
1972 - Present
HPI: 29.20
Rank: 3
Makoto Kimura
1979 - Present
HPI: 24.86
Rank: 4
Hideaki Tominaga
1976 - Present
HPI: 23.01
Rank: 5
Akinori Kosaka
1975 - Present
HPI: 22.33
Rank: 6
Hayato Hashimoto
1981 - Present
HPI: 22.12
Rank: 7
Mitsuru Hasegawa
1979 - Present
HPI: 21.19
Rank: 8
Yuki Natsume
1988 - Present
HPI: 20.32
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Fukui Prefecture
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Fukui Prefecture were soccer players (7), politicians (1), and actors (1), while most who died were .
