Japan
Japan ranks 42nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Amsterdam, Sydney, and Manhattan. Memorable people born in Japan include Emperor Jimmu, Himiko, and Tomoe Gozen. Memorable people who died in Japan include Emperor Jimmu, Morihei Ueshiba, and Abe no Seimei. Japan has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many soccer players and politicians. Japan is located in Japan.
Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the northwest Pacific Ocean. It is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. Part of the Ring of Fire, Japan spans an archipelago of 6852 islands covering 377,975 square kilometers (145,937 sq mi); the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is Japan's capital and largest city; other major cities include Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 711 BC and 2000, Japan was the birth place of 153 globally memorable people, including Emperor Jimmu, Himiko, and Tomoe Gozen. Additionaly, 53 globally memorable people have passed away in Japan including Emperor Jimmu, Morihei Ueshiba, and Abe no Seimei.
People Born in Japan
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Emperor Jimmu
711 BC - 585 BC
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 1
Himiko
175 - 248
HPI: 76.14
Rank: 2
Tomoe Gozen
1157 - 1247
HPI: 72.68
Rank: 3
Sanada Yukimura
1567 - 1615
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 4
Hisataka Okamoto
1933 - Present
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 5
Takashi Kasahara
1918 - Present
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 6
Yozo Aoki
1929 - 2014
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 7
Yasukazu Tanaka
1933 - Present
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 8
Kazu Naoki
1918 - 1944
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 9
Honda Tadakatsu
1548 - 1610
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 10
Nagayasu Honda
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 11
Kiyoo Kanda
1900 - 1970
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Japan
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Satoshi Nakamoto
1975 - Present
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 87
Ken Ogata
1937 - 2008
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 94
Koji Igarashi
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 136
Koichi Hashimoto
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 145
Mitsuki Watanabe
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.92
Rank: 148
Koya Tanio
1992 - Present
HPI: 34.29
Rank: 150
Masato Tokida
1997 - Present
HPI: 33.77
Rank: 151
Kensei Nakashima
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.75
Rank: 152
Shota Saito
1996 - Present
HPI: 32.26
Rank: 153
People Deceased in Japan
Go to all RankingsEmperor Jimmu
711 BC - 585 BC
HPI: 78.44
Rank: 1
Morihei Ueshiba
1883 - 1969
HPI: 76.27
Rank: 2
Abe no Seimei
921 - 1005
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 3
Shin'ichirō Tomonaga
1906 - 1979
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 4
Zeami Motokiyo
1363 - 1443
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 5
Yozo Aoki
1929 - 2014
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 6
Saizo Saito
1908 - 2004
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 7
Hiroaki Sato
1932 - 1988
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 8
Kazu Naoki
1918 - 1944
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 9
Emperor Kanmu
737 - 806
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 10
Kenzo Ohashi
1934 - 2015
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 11
Kiyoo Kanda
1900 - 1970
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Japan
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Most individuals born in present day Japan were soccer players (121), politicians (12), religious figures (4), military personnels (3), and comic artists (2), while most who died were soccer players (28), politicians (7), writers (4), military personnels (3), and actors (3).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Japan, including Hisataka Okamoto, Yozo Aoki, and Yasukazu Tanaka. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Japan, including Hisataka Okamoto, Takashi Kasahara, and Yozo Aoki.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 12 globally memorable people born in Japan since 1700.
