Japan
Japan ranks #100 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Shanghai, Birmingham, and Auckland. The most famous people from Japan are Satoshi Nakamoto, Tomoe Gozen, and Himiko. The most famous people who died in Japan are Shin'ichirō Tomonaga, Tsutomu Yamaguchi, and Tameo Ide. Japan has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many soccer players, and politicians. Japan is located in Japan.
People
Between 175 and 2000, present-day Japan was the birthplace of 123 globally memorable people, including Satoshi Nakamoto, Tomoe Gozen, and Himiko. Additionally, 72 globally memorable people died in present-day Japan, including Shin'ichirō Tomonaga, Tsutomu Yamaguchi, and Tameo Ide.
People Born in Present-Day Japan
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Satoshi Nakamoto
Computer Scientist
1975 - Present
HPI: 78.04
Rank: 1
Tomoe Gozen
Politician
1157 - 1247
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 2
Himiko
Politician
175 - 248
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 3
Emperor Reigen
Politician
1654 - 1732
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 4
Emperor Go-Kōmyō
Politician
1633 - 1654
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 5
Usaburo Hidaka
Soccer Player
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 6
Honda Tadakatsu
Military Personnel
1548 - 1610
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 7
Sesshū Tōyō
Painter
1420 - 1506
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 8
Sanada Yukimura
Military Personnel
1567 - 1615
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 9
Yozo Aoki
Soccer Player
1929 - 2014
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 10
Emperor Shōkō
Politician
1401 - 1428
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 11
Emperor Go-Fushimi
Politician
1288 - 1336
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Present-Day Japan
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Shin'ichirō Tomonaga
Physicist
1906 - 1979
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 1
Tsutomu Yamaguchi
Engineer
1916 - 2010
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 2
Tameo Ide
Soccer Player
1908 - 1998
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 3
Yukio Tsuda
Soccer Player
1917 - 1979
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 4
Masao Ono
Soccer Player
1923 - 2001
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 5
Zeami Motokiyo
Writer
1363 - 1443
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 6
Jiro Miyake
Soccer Player
1900 - 1984
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 7
Masaru Emoto
Writer
1943 - 2014
HPI: 69.41
Rank: 8
Hiroaki Sato
Soccer Player
1932 - 1988
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 9
Abe no Seimei
Religious Figure
921 - 1005
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 10
Emperor Go-Sai
Politician
1638 - 1685
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 11
Teiichi Matsumaru
Soccer Player
1909 - 1997
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present-Day Japan
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Occupations
Most people born in present-day Japan were soccer players (76), politicians (19), religious figures (4), military personnels (3), and wrestlers (3), while most who died were soccer players (32), politicians (10), writers (7), military personnels (5), and engineers (2).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in present-day Japan since 1700.
