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Hakuba (jpn)

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Hakuba ranks 15,439th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wolsztyn, Kiso District, and Wronki. The most famous people from Hakuba are Akito Watabe, and Yoshito Watabe. Hakuba has been the birth place of many skiers. Hakuba is located in Japan.

Hakuba is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2019, the village had an estimated population of 9,007 in 4267 households, and a population density of 48 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 189.36 square kilometres (73.11 sq mi). Hakuba is located in the eastern foothills of the Hida Mountains in the northern part of the Japanese Alps and is a popular ski resort. It is also the starting point for trekking Mount Shirouma and Mount Goryu, two of the One Hundred Mountains of Japan. The Hakuba Valley receives an average annual snow fall of 655 cm. The 2024–25 winter season in Hakuba holds the record for the highest snowfall in a single winter, with a total accumulation of 782 cm. Hakuba is the central hub for 10 ski resorts with more than 200 runs. The village was the main event venue for 1998 Winter Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1988 and 1991, Hakuba was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Akito Watabe, and Yoshito Watabe.

People Born in Hakuba

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Hakuba were skiers (2),  while most who died were .

Over the past 100 years, skiers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hakuba, including Akito Watabe, and Yoshito Watabe. Whereas, throughout history, skiers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hakuba, including Akito Watabe, and Yoshito Watabe.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Hakuba since 1700.