Nara (city)
Nara (city) ranks 1,102nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Eger, Kaifeng, and Gera. Memorable people born in Nara (city) include Emperor Kanmu, Dom Justo Takayama, and Naomi Kawase. Memorable people who died in Nara (city) include Himiko, Empress Genmei, and Emperor Go-Daigo. Nara (city) has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Nara (city) is located in Japan.
Nara is the capital city of Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 2022, Nara has an estimated population of 367,353 according to World Population Review, making it the largest city in Nara Prefecture and sixth-largest in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara is a core city located in the northern part of Nara Prefecture bordering the Kyoto Prefecture. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 737 and 1994, Nara (city) was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Emperor Kanmu, Dom Justo Takayama, and Naomi Kawase. Additionaly, 11 globally memorable people have passed away in Nara (city) including Himiko, Empress Genmei, and Emperor Go-Daigo.
People Born in Nara (city)
Go to all RankingsEmperor Kanmu
POLITICIAN
737 - 806
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 1
Dom Justo Takayama
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1552 - 1615
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 2
Naomi Kawase
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 3
Ryōta Murata
BOXER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.20
Rank: 4
Naoki Matsuyo
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 30.50
Rank: 5
Naruyuki Naito
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 29.24
Rank: 6
Kunie Kitamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.53
Rank: 7
Koichi Higashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 24.65
Rank: 8
Takenori Hayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 24.00
Rank: 9
Ryota Hayasaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 22.54
Rank: 10
Masato Ishida
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 22.04
Rank: 11
Shota Kawanishi
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 21.22
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Nara (city)
Go to all RankingsHimiko
POLITICIAN
175 - 248
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 1
Empress Genmei
POLITICIAN
660 - 721
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 2
Emperor Go-Daigo
POLITICIAN
1288 - 1339
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 3
Empress Genshō
POLITICIAN
680 - 748
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 4
Emperor Shōmu
POLITICIAN
701 - 756
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 5
Eizo Yuguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2003
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 6
Uemura Shōen
PAINTER
1875 - 1949
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 7
Ō no Yasumaro
WRITER
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 8
Louis Calhern
ACTOR
1895 - 1956
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 9
Ōtomo no Tabito
WRITER
665 - 731
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 10
Takeshi Shudo
WRITER
1949 - 2010
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 11
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Nara (city) were soccer players (10), politicians (1), religious figures (1), film directors (1), and boxers (1), while most who died were politicians (5), writers (3), soccer players (1), painters (1), and actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nara (city), including Naoki Matsuyo, Naruyuki Naito, and Kunie Kitamoto. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nara (city), including Naoki Matsuyo, Naruyuki Naito, and Kunie Kitamoto.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Nara (city) since 1700.