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Naha ranks 1,313th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lørenskog, Mitrovica, Kosovo, and Leamington Spa. Memorable people born in Naha include Chōjun Miyagi, Higaonna Kanryō, and Namie Amuro. Memorable people who died in Naha include Arata Isozaki, and Higaonna Kanryō. Naha has been the birth place of many soccer players, and martial arts and the death place of many architects, and martial arts. Naha is located in Japan.

Naha is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, the southernmost prefecture of Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city has an estimated population of 317,405 and a population density of 7,939 people per km2. The total area is 39.98 km2 (15.44 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1853 and 1991, Naha was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Chōjun Miyagi, Higaonna Kanryō, and Namie Amuro. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Naha including Arata Isozaki, and Higaonna Kanryō.

People Born in Naha

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People Deceased in Naha

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Naha were soccer players (5), martial arts (2), actors (2), singers (1), and comic artists (1),  while most who died were architects (1), and martial arts (1).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Naha, including Kazuki Ganaha, Tetsuhiro Kina, and Ryoko Takara. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Naha, including Kazuki Ganaha, Tetsuhiro Kina, and Ryoko Takara.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Naha since 1700.