Himeji
Himeji ranks 2,570th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Duchy of Lorraine, Palencia, and Oujda. Memorable people born in Himeji include Kenzō Takada, Yasumasa Kanada, and Aya Matsuura. Himeji has been the birth place of many soccer players, and fashion designers. Himeji is located in Japan.
Himeji is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of 1 June 2022, the city had an estimated population of 525,682 in 227,099 households and a population density of 980 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 534.35 square kilometres (206.31 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1939 and 1994, Himeji was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Kenzō Takada, Yasumasa Kanada, and Aya Matsuura.
People Born in Himeji
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Kenzō Takada
FASHION DESIGNER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 1
Yasumasa Kanada
MATHEMATICIAN
1948 - 2020
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 2
Aya Matsuura
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.57
Rank: 3
Ryūji Bando
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 34.43
Rank: 4
Takahiro Masukawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 26.15
Rank: 5
Ryosuke Maeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 17.13
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Himeji were soccer players (3), fashion designers (1), mathematicians (1), and singers (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 Himeji, including Ryūji Bando, Takahiro Masukawa, and Ryosuke Maeda. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Himeji, including Ryūji Bando, Takahiro Masukawa, and Ryosuke Maeda.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Himeji since 1700.
