Saitama (city)
Saitama (city) ranks 159th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hyōgo Prefecture, Honolulu, and Dakar. Memorable people born in Saitama (city) include Koji Tanaka, Takashi Takabayashi, and Ko Takamoro. Memorable people who died in Saitama (city) include Takashi Takabayashi. Saitama (city) has been the birth place of many soccer players, and racing drivers and the death place of many soccer players. Saitama (city) is located in Japan.
Saitama is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 1,324,854, and a population density of 6,093 people per km². Its total area is 217.43 square kilometres (83.95 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1907 and 1999, Saitama (city) was the birth place of 74 globally memorable people, including Koji Tanaka, Takashi Takabayashi, and Ko Takamoro. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Saitama (city) including Takashi Takabayashi.
People Born in Saitama (city)
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Koji Tanaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 1
Takashi Takabayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 2
Ko Takamoro
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1995
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 3
Akira Nishino
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 4
Minoru Kobata
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 5
Gyoji Matsumoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2019
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 6
Ryozo Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 7
Kenzo Yokoyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 8
Nobuo Kawakami
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 9
Hisao Sekiguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 10
Toshio Suzuki
RACING DRIVER
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 11
Kazuo Saito
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Saitama (city)
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Yuki Takahashi
RACING DRIVER
1984 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 73
Taichi Vakasama
SWIMMER
1999 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 74
People Deceased in Saitama (city)
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Most individuals born in present day Saitama (city) were soccer players (63), racing drivers (5), actors (2), swimmers (2), and musicians (1), while most who died were soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Saitama (city), including Koji Tanaka, Takashi Takabayashi, and Akira Nishino. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Saitama (city), including Koji Tanaka, Takashi Takabayashi, and Ko Takamoro.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Saitama (city) since 1700.
