Hongō, Tokyo
Hongō, Tokyo ranks 7,821st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Al Hoceima, Ngcobo, and Hulín. Memorable people born in Hongō, Tokyo include Kenji Mizoguchi, and Toru Takemitsu. Hongō, Tokyo has been the birth place of many film directors, and composers. Hongō, Tokyo is located in Japan.
Hongō (本郷) is a district of Tokyo located in Bunkyō, due north of the Tokyo Imperial Palace and west of Ueno. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1898 and 1930, Hongō, Tokyo was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Kenji Mizoguchi, and Toru Takemitsu.
People Born in Hongō, Tokyo
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Kenji Mizoguchi
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1956
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 1
Toru Takemitsu
COMPOSER
1930 - 1996
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Hongō, Tokyo were film directors (1), and composers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, composers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hongō, Tokyo, including Toru Takemitsu. Whereas, throughout history, film directors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hongō, Tokyo, including Kenji Mizoguchi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Hongō, Tokyo since 1700.
