Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture ranks 627th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vladikavkaz, Coburg, and Newton, Massachusetts. Memorable people born in Okinawa Prefecture include Gackt, Chris Horner, and Brian Tee. Memorable people who died in Okinawa Prefecture include Seiichi Itō, Ankō Itosu, and Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.. Okinawa Prefecture has been the birth place of many soccer players, and musicians and the death place of many military personnels, and martial arts. Okinawa Prefecture is located in Japan.
Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan. It has a population of 1,457,162 and a geographic area of 2,281 km2. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1968 and 2002, Okinawa Prefecture was the birth place of 22 globally memorable people, including Gackt, Chris Horner, and Brian Tee. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Okinawa Prefecture including Seiichi Itō, Ankō Itosu, and Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr..
People Born in Okinawa Prefecture
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Gackt
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 1
Chris Horner
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 2
Brian Tee
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 3
Ben Shepherd
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 36.27
Rank: 4
Glenn Howerton
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 33.17
Rank: 5
Eiji Takada
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 28.44
Rank: 6
Osama Elsamni
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 26.52
Rank: 7
Taishi Brandon Nozawa
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 26.39
Rank: 8
Shohei Yabiku
WRESTLER
1995 - Present
HPI: 25.21
Rank: 9
Sho Shimoji
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 23.63
Rank: 10
Takumi Uesato
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 19.89
Rank: 11
Takefumi Toma
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 19.74
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Okinawa Prefecture
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Seiichi Itō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1945
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 1
Ankō Itosu
MARTIAL ARTS
1831 - 1915
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 2
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1945
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 3
Matome Ugaki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1890 - 1945
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 4
Isamu Chō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1945
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Okinawa Prefecture
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Most individuals born in present day Okinawa Prefecture were soccer players (16), musicians (2), actors (2), cyclists (1), and wrestlers (1), while most who died were military personnels (4), and martial arts (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Okinawa Prefecture, including Eiji Takada, Osama Elsamni, and Taishi Brandon Nozawa. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Okinawa Prefecture, including Eiji Takada, Osama Elsamni, and Taishi Brandon Nozawa.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Okinawa Prefecture since 1700.
