Kamakura
Kamakura ranks 1,038th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Manisa, Tenochtitlan, and Borås. Memorable people born in Kamakura include Hōjō Tokimune, Akiyuki Nosaka, and Minamoto no Yoriie. Memorable people who died in Kamakura include Minamoto no Yoritomo, Chiune Sugihara, and D. T. Suzuki. Kamakura has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians and military personnels. Kamakura is located in Japan.
Kamakura officially Kamakura City is a city of Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. It is located in the Kanto region on the island of Honshu. The city has an estimated population of 172,929 and a population density of 4,359 people per km2 over the total area of 39.67 km2 (15.32 sq mi). Kamakura was designated as a city on 3 November 1939. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1182 and 1986, Kamakura was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Hōjō Tokimune, Akiyuki Nosaka, and Minamoto no Yoriie. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in Kamakura including Minamoto no Yoritomo, Chiune Sugihara, and D. T. Suzuki.
People Born in Kamakura
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Hōjō Tokimune
1251 - 1284
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 1
Akiyuki Nosaka
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 2
Minamoto no Yoriie
1182 - 1204
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 3
Prince Koreyasu
1264 - 1326
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 4
Prince Morikuni
1301 - 1333
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 5
Kujō Yoritsugu
1239 - 1256
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 6
Junko Ozawa
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.71
Rank: 7
Kentaro Sawada
1970 - Present
HPI: 33.69
Rank: 8
Nao Shikata
1979 - Present
HPI: 29.15
Rank: 9
Nayuha Toyoda
1986 - Present
HPI: 24.65
Rank: 10
Takashi Sambonsuge
1978 - Present
HPI: 20.92
Rank: 11
Koji Nakazato
1982 - Present
HPI: 18.47
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Kamakura
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Minamoto no Yoritomo
1147 - 1199
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 1
Chiune Sugihara
1900 - 1986
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 2
D. T. Suzuki
1870 - 1966
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 3
Hōjō Tokimasa
1138 - 1215
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 4
Minamoto no Yoshitomo
1123 - 1160
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 5
Kitaro Nishida
1870 - 1945
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 6
Tsuda Umeko
1864 - 1929
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 7
Prince Moriyoshi
1308 - 1335
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 8
Nobuko Yoshiya
1896 - 1973
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 9
Jinichi Kusaka
1888 - 1972
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Deceased in Kamakura
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Kamakura were soccer players (6), politicians (5), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (3), military personnels (3), writers (2), diplomats (1), and philosophers (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kamakura, including Junko Ozawa, Kentaro Sawada, and Nao Shikata. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kamakura, including Junko Ozawa, Kentaro Sawada, and Nao Shikata.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Kamakura since 1700.
