Saitama (city) ranks 138th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kansas City, Missouri, Düsseldorf, and Asunción. Memorable people born in Saitama (city) include Ko Takamoro, Takashi Takabayashi, and Akira Nishino. 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
Between 1907 and 1999, Saitama (city) was the birth place of 72 globally memorable people, including Ko Takamoro, Takashi Takabayashi, and Akira Nishino. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Saitama (city) including Takashi Takabayashi.
1907 - 1995
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 1
1931 - 2009
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 2
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 3
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 4
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 5
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 6
1939 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 7
1934 - 2019
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 8
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 9
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 10
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 11
1946 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 12
Most individuals born in present day Saitama (city) were soccer players (63), racing drivers (4), actors (2), musicians (1), and comic artists (1), while most who died were soccer players (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Saitama (city), including Takashi Takabayashi, Akira Nishino, and Minoru Kobata. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Saitama (city), including Ko Takamoro, Takashi Takabayashi, and Akira Nishino.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Saitama (city) since 1700.