Hikari, Yamaguchi
Hikari, Yamaguchi ranks 2,973rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bruchsal, Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Heemskerk. Memorable people born in Hikari, Yamaguchi include Itō Hirobumi, Yōsuke Matsuoka, and Kenji Miyamoto. Hikari, Yamaguchi has been the birth place of many politicians, and wrestlers. Hikari, Yamaguchi is located in Japan.
Hikari is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the city had an estimated population of 49,100 in 23577 households and a population density of 530 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 92.13 square kilometres (35.57 sq mi). The name Hikari itself means "brilliance" or "light" in Japanese. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1841 and 1988, Hikari, Yamaguchi was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Itō Hirobumi, Yōsuke Matsuoka, and Kenji Miyamoto.
People Born in Hikari, Yamaguchi
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Itō Hirobumi
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1909
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 1
Yōsuke Matsuoka
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1946
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 2
Kenji Miyamoto
POLITICIAN
1908 - 2007
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 3
Kairi Sane
WRESTLER
1988 - Present
HPI: 31.70
Rank: 4
Ryuji Sueoka
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 26.17
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Hikari, Yamaguchi were politicians (3), wrestlers (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, wrestlers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hikari, Yamaguchi, including Kairi Sane. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hikari, Yamaguchi, including Itō Hirobumi, Yōsuke Matsuoka, and Kenji Miyamoto.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Hikari, Yamaguchi since 1700.
