Matsuyama
Matsuyama ranks 1,238th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Karaganda, Iowa City, Iowa, and Greifswald. Memorable people born in Matsuyama include Masaoka Shiki, Hideki Matsuyama, and Susumu Oki. Memorable people who died in Matsuyama include Minoru Genda, and Yoshiyuki Tsuruta. Matsuyama has been the birth place of many soccer players, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and swimmers. Matsuyama is located in Japan.
Matsuyama is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, in Japan and is also Shikoku's largest city. As of 1 October 2022, the city had an estimated population of 505,948 in 243,541 households and a population density of 1,200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 429.35 square kilometres (165.77 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1867 and 1994, Matsuyama was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Masaoka Shiki, Hideki Matsuyama, and Susumu Oki. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Matsuyama including Minoru Genda, and Yoshiyuki Tsuruta.
People Born in Matsuyama
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Masaoka Shiki
WRITER
1867 - 1902
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 1
Hideki Matsuyama
GOLFER
1992 - Present
HPI: 30.70
Rank: 2
Susumu Oki
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 29.41
Rank: 3
Riki Nakaya
MARTIAL ARTS
1989 - Present
HPI: 27.82
Rank: 4
Jiro Takeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 27.57
Rank: 5
Reiko Tosa
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 26.83
Rank: 6
Kenta Nishioka
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 20.85
Rank: 7
Takanori Maeno
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 20.75
Rank: 8
Kazuhito Watanabe
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 19.22
Rank: 9
Yoshiki Matsushita
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 17.75
Rank: 10
Yoshiki Fujimoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 17.13
Rank: 11
Tsubasa Kubo
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 17.09
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Matsuyama
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Minoru Genda
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1989
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 1
Yoshiyuki Tsuruta
SWIMMER
1903 - 1986
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Matsuyama were soccer players (8), writers (1), golfers (1), martial arts (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and swimmers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Matsuyama, including Susumu Oki, Jiro Takeda, and Kenta Nishioka. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Matsuyama, including Susumu Oki, Jiro Takeda, and Kenta Nishioka.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Matsuyama since 1700.
