Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyōgo Prefecture ranks 156th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Graz, Bergen, and Oakland, California. Memorable people born in Hyōgo Prefecture include Osamu Yamaji, Shoichi Nishimura, and Takeo Wakabayashi. Memorable people who died in Hyōgo Prefecture include Takeo Wakabayashi, Masanori Tokita, and Takako Doi. Hyōgo Prefecture has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many soccer players, and politicians. Hyōgo Prefecture is located in Japan.
Hyōgo Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 and a geographic area of 8,400 square kilometres. Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, and Okayama and Tottori prefectures to the west. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1903 and 2001, Hyōgo Prefecture was the birth place of 73 globally memorable people, including Osamu Yamaji, Shoichi Nishimura, and Takeo Wakabayashi. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Hyōgo Prefecture including Takeo Wakabayashi, Masanori Tokita, and Takako Doi.
People Born in Hyōgo Prefecture
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Osamu Yamaji
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2021
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 1
Shoichi Nishimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1998
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 2
Takeo Wakabayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1937
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 3
Hirokazu Ninomiya
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 2000
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 4
Shozo Tsugitani
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 1978
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 5
Tomohiko Ikoma
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 6
Tokizo Ichihashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 7
Misao Tamai
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1978
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 8
Ichiji Otani
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 9
Ichiro Hosotani
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 10
Shinobu Hashimoto
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 2018
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 11
Yoko Shimomura
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Hyōgo Prefecture
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People Deceased in Hyōgo Prefecture
Go to all RankingsTakeo Wakabayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1937
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 1
Masanori Tokita
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2004
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 2
Takako Doi
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Hyōgo Prefecture were soccer players (66), athletes (2), film directors (1), musicians (1), and actors (1), while most who died were soccer players (2), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hyōgo Prefecture, including Osamu Yamaji, Shozo Tsugitani, and Tomohiko Ikoma. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hyōgo Prefecture, including Osamu Yamaji, Shoichi Nishimura, and Takeo Wakabayashi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in Hyōgo Prefecture since 1700.
