Kokura
Kokura ranks 6,479th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Oyster Bay, New York, Tulcea, and Vinhedo. Memorable people born in Kokura include Hajime Sugiyama, Oku Yasukata, and Tsukasa Hojo. Kokura has been the birth place of many politicians, and military personnels. Kokura is located in Japan.
Kokura is an ancient castle town and the center of modern Kitakyushu, Japan. Kokura is also the name of the penultimate station on the southbound San'yō Shinkansen line, which is owned by JR West. Ferries connect Kokura with Matsuyama on Shikoku, and Busan in South Korea. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1847 and 1959, Kokura was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Hajime Sugiyama, Oku Yasukata, and Tsukasa Hojo.
People Born in Kokura
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Hajime Sugiyama
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1945
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 1
Oku Yasukata
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1847 - 1930
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 2
Tsukasa Hojo
COMIC ARTIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kokura were politicians (1), military personnels (1), and comic artists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, comic artists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kokura, including Tsukasa Hojo. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kokura, including Hajime Sugiyama.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Kokura since 1700.
