Kurashiki
Kurashiki ranks 1,330th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Durrës, West Bromwich, and Bethesda, Maryland. Memorable people born in Kurashiki include Hiroki Kosai, Kiichirō Furukawa, and An Yong-hak. Memorable people who died in Kurashiki include Minoru Honda. Kurashiki has been the birth place of many soccer players, and astronomers and the death place of many astronomers. Kurashiki is located in Japan.
Kurashiki is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 478,651 and a population density of 1300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 355.63 square kilometres (137.31 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1929 and 1999, Kurashiki was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Hiroki Kosai, Kiichirō Furukawa, and An Yong-hak. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Kurashiki including Minoru Honda.
People Born in Kurashiki
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Hiroki Kosai
ASTRONOMER
1933 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 1
Kiichirō Furukawa
ASTRONOMER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 2
An Yong-hak
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 3
Hisako Kanemoto
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.28
Rank: 4
Toshihiro Aoyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.46
Rank: 5
Daisuke Takahashi
SKATER
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.22
Rank: 6
Ri Han-jae
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 31.84
Rank: 7
Erika Araki
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 30.09
Rank: 8
Yuka Kado
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 23.02
Rank: 9
Hiroki Narabayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 18.96
Rank: 10
Jinyu Nasu
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 10.49
Rank: 11
People Deceased in Kurashiki
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Newly Added People Deceased in Kurashiki
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Most individuals born in present day Kurashiki were soccer players (6), astronomers (2), actors (1), skaters (1), and volleyball players (1), while most who died were astronomers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kurashiki, including An Yong-hak, Toshihiro Aoyama, and Ri Han-jae. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kurashiki, including An Yong-hak, Toshihiro Aoyama, and Ri Han-jae.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Kurashiki since 1700.
