Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu ranks 392nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Fort Worth, Texas, Syracuse, New York, and Han dynasty. Memorable people born in Kitakyushu include Shigeru Umebayashi, Kenichi Ohmae, and Yūji Ueda. Memorable people who died in Kitakyushu include Masahiro Hamazaki and Teruki Miyamoto. Kitakyushu has been the birth place of many soccer players and musicians and the death place of many soccer players. Kitakyushu is located in Japan.
Kitakyushu is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, Kitakyushu has an estimated population of 940,978, making it the second-largest city in both Fukuoka Prefecture and the island of Kyushu after the city of Fukuoka. It is one of Japan's 20 designated cities, one of three on Kyushu, and is divided into seven wards. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1943 and 1999, Kitakyushu was the birth place of 30 globally memorable people, including Shigeru Umebayashi, Kenichi Ohmae, and Yūji Ueda. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Kitakyushu including Masahiro Hamazaki and Teruki Miyamoto.
People Born in Kitakyushu
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Shigeru Umebayashi
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 1
Kenichi Ohmae
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 2
Yūji Ueda
1967 - Present
HPI: 37.78
Rank: 3
Yasuto Honda
1969 - Present
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 4
Kōhei Uchimura
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.20
Rank: 5
Masashi Motoyama
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.00
Rank: 6
Sōta Hirayama
1985 - Present
HPI: 32.58
Rank: 7
Yoshie Takeshita
1978 - Present
HPI: 30.36
Rank: 8
Masato Yamasaki
1980 - Present
HPI: 29.28
Rank: 9
Yoshinori Sembiki
1964 - Present
HPI: 27.39
Rank: 10
Kenichi Serada
1973 - Present
HPI: 27.12
Rank: 11
Keigo Higashi
1990 - Present
HPI: 26.62
Rank: 12
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Most individuals born in present day Kitakyushu were soccer players (24), musicians (1), economists (1), actors (1), and gymnasts (1), while most who died were soccer players (2).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kitakyushu, including Yasuto Honda, Masashi Motoyama, and Sōta Hirayama. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kitakyushu, including Yasuto Honda, Masashi Motoyama, and Sōta Hirayama.
