Kōchi, Kōchi
Kōchi, Kōchi ranks 1,331st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind West Bromwich, Bethesda, Maryland, and Kurashiki. Memorable people born in Kōchi, Kōchi include Sakamoto Ryōma, Osami Nagano, and Osachi Hamaguchi. Memorable people who died in Kōchi, Kōchi include Takashi Yokoyama, and Takashi Ishimoto. Kōchi, Kōchi has been the birth place of many military personnels, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and athletes. Kōchi, Kōchi is located in Japan.
Kōchi is the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture located on the island of Shikoku in Japan. With over 40% of the prefectural population, Kōchi is the main commercial and industrial centre and the "primate city" of the prefecture. As of 1 April 2023, the city had an estimated population of 318,520 in 154,048 households, and a population density of 1,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 309.00 square kilometres (119.31 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1836 and 1986, Kōchi, Kōchi was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Sakamoto Ryōma, Osami Nagano, and Osachi Hamaguchi. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Kōchi, Kōchi including Takashi Yokoyama, and Takashi Ishimoto.
People Born in Kōchi, Kōchi
Go to all RankingsSakamoto Ryōma
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1836 - 1867
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 1
Osami Nagano
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1880 - 1947
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 2
Osachi Hamaguchi
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1931
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 3
Nobuo Uematsu
COMPOSER
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 4
Kiyotake Kawaguchi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1892 - 1961
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 5
Kusuo Kitamura
SWIMMER
1917 - 1996
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 6
Tsutomu Seki
ASTRONOMER
1930 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 7
Sumi Shimamoto
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 8
Takashi Yokoyama
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1945
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 9
Takashi Ishimoto
ATHLETE
1935 - 2009
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 10
Akihito Kusunose
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 19.75
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Kōchi, Kōchi
Go to all RankingsTakashi Yokoyama
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1945
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 9
Takashi Ishimoto
ATHLETE
1935 - 2009
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Kōchi, Kōchi
Go to all RankingsTakashi Yokoyama
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1945
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 1
Takashi Ishimoto
ATHLETE
1935 - 2009
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Kōchi, Kōchi
Go to all RankingsTakashi Yokoyama
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1945
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 1
Takashi Ishimoto
ATHLETE
1935 - 2009
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kōchi, Kōchi were military personnels (2), politicians (2), social activists (1), composers (1), and swimmers (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, composers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kōchi, Kōchi, including Nobuo Uematsu. Whereas, throughout history, military personnels have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kōchi, Kōchi, including Osami Nagano, and Kiyotake Kawaguchi.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Kōchi, Kōchi since 1700.