Morioka
Morioka ranks 1,075th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Solihull, Richmond, London, and Görlitz. Memorable people born in Morioka include Hara Takashi, Seishirō Itagaki, and Mitsumasa Yonai. Memorable people who died in Morioka include Mitsumasa Yonai. Morioka has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Morioka is located in Japan.
Morioka is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. On 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 283,981 in 132,719 households, and a population density of 320 per square kilometre (830/sq mi). The total area of the city is 886.47 square kilometres (342.27 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1856 and 1995, Morioka was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Hara Takashi, Seishirō Itagaki, and Mitsumasa Yonai. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Morioka including Mitsumasa Yonai.
People Born in Morioka
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Hara Takashi
1856 - 1921
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 1
Seishirō Itagaki
1885 - 1948
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 2
Mitsumasa Yonai
1880 - 1948
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 3
Nitobe Inazō
1862 - 1933
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 4
Tatsuhiko Seta
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 5
Mitsuo Ogasawara
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 6
Shuto Yamamoto
1985 - Present
HPI: 27.46
Rank: 7
Hitoshi Sasaki
1973 - Present
HPI: 26.48
Rank: 8
Kaito Kubo
1993 - Present
HPI: 19.21
Rank: 9
Yusuke Hayashi
1990 - Present
HPI: 17.62
Rank: 10
Keita Fujimura
1993 - Present
HPI: 15.78
Rank: 11
Kenichi Tanimura
1995 - Present
HPI: 14.54
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Morioka
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Morioka were soccer players (8), politicians (3), and military personnels (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 Morioka, including Tatsuhiko Seta, Mitsuo Ogasawara, and Shuto Yamamoto. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Morioka, including Tatsuhiko Seta, Mitsuo Ogasawara, and Shuto Yamamoto.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Morioka since 1700.
