Kumamoto
Kumamoto ranks 344th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Modena, Brescia, and Livorno. Memorable people born in Kumamoto include Kawakami Gensai, Masahiko Kimura, and Eiichiro Oda. Memorable people who died in Kumamoto include Katō Kiyomasa. Kumamoto has been the birth place of many soccer players and actors 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
Between 1834 and 2001, Kumamoto was the birth place of 34 globally memorable people, including Kawakami Gensai, Masahiko Kimura, and Eiichiro Oda. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Kumamoto including Katō Kiyomasa.
People Born in Kumamoto
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Kawakami Gensai
1834 - 1872
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 1
Masahiko Kimura
1917 - 1993
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 2
Eiichiro Oda
1975 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 3
Kōzō Okamoto
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 4
Yoko Shimada
1953 - 2022
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 5
Takayuki Kubota
1934 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 6
Aimer
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 7
Yoichi Doi
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.21
Rank: 8
Yoshiro Moriyama
1967 - Present
HPI: 34.68
Rank: 9
Shogo Taniguchi
1991 - Present
HPI: 33.05
Rank: 10
Ai Hashimoto
1996 - Present
HPI: 28.46
Rank: 11
Shingo Suetsugu
1980 - Present
HPI: 27.87
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Kumamoto
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1834 - 1872
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 1
Kōzō Okamoto
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 4
Yoko Shimada
1953 - 2022
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 5
Takayuki Kubota
1934 - Present
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 6
Aimer
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.41
Rank: 7
Kenta Yanagida
1995 - Present
HPI: 9.55
Rank: 33
Mikiya Eto
1999 - Present
HPI: 9.41
Rank: 34
People Deceased in Kumamoto
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Most individuals born in present day Kumamoto were soccer players (25), actors (2), military personnels (1), wrestlers (1), and comic artists (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kumamoto, including Yoichi Doi, Yoshiro Moriyama, and Shogo Taniguchi. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kumamoto, including Yoichi Doi, Yoshiro Moriyama, and Shogo Taniguchi.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Kumamoto since 1700.
