Hirado, Nagasaki
Hirado, Nagasaki ranks 4,341st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ludvika, Edremit, Balıkesir, and Söderhamn. Memorable people born in Hirado, Nagasaki include Koxinga, Kazuya Maekawa, and Takeshi Nakashima. Memorable people who died in Hirado, Nagasaki include William Adams, and Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn. Hirado, Nagasaki has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many explorers. Hirado, Nagasaki is located in Japan.
Hirado is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The part historically named Hirado is located on Hirado Island. With recent mergers, the city's boundaries have expanded, and Hirado now occupies parts of the main island of Kyushu. The components are connected by the Hirado Bridge. As of March 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 31,192 and a population density of 130 persons per km2. The total area is 235.63 km2. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1624 and 1994, Hirado, Nagasaki was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Koxinga, Kazuya Maekawa, and Takeshi Nakashima. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Hirado, Nagasaki including William Adams, and Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn.
People Born in Hirado, Nagasaki
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Koxinga
POLITICIAN
1624 - 1662
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 1
Kazuya Maekawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 2
Takeshi Nakashima
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 24.78
Rank: 3
Masafumi Terada
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 14.63
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Hirado, Nagasaki
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William Adams
EXPLORER
1564 - 1620
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 1
Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn
EXPLORER
1556 - 1623
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Hirado, Nagasaki
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Most individuals born in present day Hirado, Nagasaki were soccer players (3), and politicians (1), while most who died were explorers (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hirado, Nagasaki, including Kazuya Maekawa, Takeshi Nakashima, and Masafumi Terada. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hirado, Nagasaki, including Kazuya Maekawa, Takeshi Nakashima, and Masafumi Terada.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Hirado, Nagasaki since 1700.
