Saga (city)
Saga (city) ranks 2,309th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hagi, Yamaguchi, Port Said, and Palace of Queluz. Memorable people born in Saga (city) include Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Ōkuma Shigenobu, and Shigeo Shingo. Saga (city) has been the birth place of many soccer players, and religious figures. Saga (city) is located in Japan.
Saga is the capital city of Saga Prefecture, located on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the city had an estimated population of 227,138 in 104354 households, and a population density of 530 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 431.81 km2 (166.72 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1659 and 1987, Saga (city) was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Ōkuma Shigenobu, and Shigeo Shingo.
People Born in Saga (city)
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Yamamoto Tsunetomo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1659 - 1719
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 1
Ōkuma Shigenobu
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1922
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 2
Shigeo Shingo
INVENTOR
1909 - 1990
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 3
Hiroshi Soejima
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 4
Kazuhiro Koso
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 5
Saori Ariyoshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.22
Rank: 6
Shinichi Sato
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Saga (city) were soccer players (4), religious figures (1), politicians (1), and inventors (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Saga (city), including Hiroshi Soejima, Kazuhiro Koso, and Saori Ariyoshi. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Saga (city), including Hiroshi Soejima, Kazuhiro Koso, and Saori Ariyoshi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Saga (city) since 1700.
