Kumamoto
Kumamoto ranks 414th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Burbank, California, Valladolid, and Szczecin. Memorable people born in Kumamoto include Masahiko Kimura, Eiichiro Oda, and Kawakami Gensai. Memorable people who died in Kumamoto include Katō Kiyomasa. Kumamoto has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many politicians. Kumamoto is located in Japan.
Kumamoto is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 people per km2. The total area is 390.32 km2. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1834 and 2001, Kumamoto was the birth place of 35 globally memorable people, including Masahiko Kimura, Eiichiro Oda, and Kawakami Gensai. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Kumamoto including Katō Kiyomasa.
People Born in Kumamoto
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Masahiko Kimura
WRESTLER
1917 - 1993
HPI: 66.36
Rank: 1
Eiichiro Oda
COMIC ARTIST
1975 - Present
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 2
Kawakami Gensai
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1834 - 1872
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 3
Kōzō Okamoto
EXTREMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 4
Yoko Shimada
ACTOR
1953 - 2022
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 5
Takayuki Kubota
MARTIAL ARTS
1934 - 2024
HPI: 55.05
Rank: 6
Yoshiro Moriyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 7
Shogo Taniguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 8
Yoichi Doi
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 9
Aimer
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 10
Ai Hashimoto
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 40.53
Rank: 11
Shintaro Kurumaya
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Kumamoto
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Steffen Olsen
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 25.80
Rank: 33
Yusuke Shimizu
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 24.36
Rank: 35
People Deceased in Kumamoto
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kumamoto were soccer players (24), athletes (3), actors (2), wrestlers (1), and comic artists (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kumamoto, including Yoshiro Moriyama, Shogo Taniguchi, and Yoichi Doi. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kumamoto, including Yoshiro Moriyama, Shogo Taniguchi, and Yoichi Doi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Kumamoto since 1700.
