Saga (city)
Saga (city) ranks 1,584th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tokorozawa, Saitama, Næstved, and Vannes. Memorable people born in Saga (city) include Ōkuma Shigenobu, Shigeo Shingo, and Masashi Tashiro. Saga (city) has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians. Saga (city) is located in Japan.
Saga is the capital city of Saga Prefecture, located on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Saga was the capital of Saga Domain in the Edo period, and the largest city of former Hizen Province. As of August 1, 2020, the city had an estimated population of 232,736 and a population density of 539 persons per km2. The total area is 431.84 km2. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1838 and 1996, Saga (city) was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Ōkuma Shigenobu, Shigeo Shingo, and Masashi Tashiro.
People Born in Saga (city)
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Ōkuma Shigenobu
1838 - 1922
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 1
Shigeo Shingo
1909 - 1990
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 2
Masashi Tashiro
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 3
Hiroshi Soejima
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 4
Kazuhiro Koso
1959 - Present
HPI: 29.16
Rank: 5
Saori Ariyoshi
1987 - Present
HPI: 25.98
Rank: 6
Shinichi Sato
1975 - Present
HPI: 24.08
Rank: 7
Yuta Higuchi
1996 - Present
HPI: 18.02
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Saga (city)
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Saga (city) were soccer players (5), politicians (1), inventors (1), and singers (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Saga (city) since 1700.
