Fukuyama, Hiroshima
Fukuyama, Hiroshima ranks 966th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Boulogne-sur-Mer, Meiningen, and Jalandhar. Memorable people born in Fukuyama, Hiroshima include Kiichi Miyazawa, Yoshinobu Ishii, and Takaji Mori. Memorable people who died in Fukuyama, Hiroshima include Mikao Usui. Fukuyama, Hiroshima has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many religious figures. Fukuyama, Hiroshima is located in Japan.
Fukuyama is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 459,160 in 214259 households and a population density of 890 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 518.14 square kilometres (200.05 sq mi). After Hiroshima, it is the largest city in Hiroshima Prefecture. The city's symbol is the rose and it holds an annual Rose Festival in the month of May. The official mascot of Fukuyama is an anthropomorphic rose child by the name of Rola. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1898 and 1998, Fukuyama, Hiroshima was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Kiichi Miyazawa, Yoshinobu Ishii, and Takaji Mori. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Fukuyama, Hiroshima including Mikao Usui.
People Born in Fukuyama, Hiroshima
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Kiichi Miyazawa
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2007
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 1
Yoshinobu Ishii
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2018
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 2
Takaji Mori
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2011
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 3
Masuji Ibuse
WRITER
1898 - 1993
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 4
Jun Fukuyama
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 5
Shinichiro Takahashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 36.38
Rank: 6
Kensuke Nagai
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.25
Rank: 7
Ryota Moriwaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.38
Rank: 8
Yoshinori Furube
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 27.20
Rank: 9
Shinichiro Kuwada
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 20.52
Rank: 10
Kazuma Ikarino
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 20.32
Rank: 11
Takuma Hidaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 19.70
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Fukuyama, Hiroshima
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Fukuyama, Hiroshima were soccer players (12), politicians (1), writers (1), and actors (1), while most who died were religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, including Yoshinobu Ishii, Takaji Mori, and Shinichiro Takahashi. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Fukuyama, Hiroshima, including Yoshinobu Ishii, Takaji Mori, and Shinichiro Takahashi.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Fukuyama, Hiroshima since 1700.
