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Matsuyama ranks 1,145th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lorient, Londrina, and Chichester. Memorable people born in Matsuyama include Masaoka Shiki, Jiro Takeda, and Susumu Oki. Matsuyama has been the birth place of many soccer players and writers. 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 1200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 429.35 square kilometres (165.77 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia

Between 1867 and 1994, Matsuyama was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Masaoka Shiki, Jiro Takeda, and Susumu Oki.

People Born in Matsuyama

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Most individuals born in present day Matsuyama were soccer players (8), writers (1), martial arts (1), and athletes (1),  while most who died were .

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Matsuyama, including Jiro Takeda, Susumu Oki, and Kazuhito Watanabe. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Matsuyama, including Jiro Takeda, Susumu Oki, and Kazuhito Watanabe.

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Matsuyama since 1700.