Himeji ranks 1,900th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wiltshire, Hexham, and Caserta. 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
Between 1939 and 1994, Himeji was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Kenzō Takada, Yasumasa Kanada, and Aya Matsuura.
1939 - 2020
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 1
1948 - 2020
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 2
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.87
Rank: 3
1979 - Present
HPI: 32.71
Rank: 4
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.51
Rank: 5
1988 - Present
HPI: 23.41
Rank: 6
1994 - Present
HPI: 16.03
Rank: 7
Most individuals born in present day Himeji were soccer players (4), fashion designers (1), mathematicians (1), and singers (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Himeji since 1700.