Sanjō, Niigata
Sanjō, Niigata ranks 4,247th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Inzai, Kenitra, and Sollefteå. Memorable people born in Sanjō, Niigata include Giant Baba, Nobuo Kawaguchi, and Noriyoshi Sakai. Sanjō, Niigata has been the birth place of many soccer players, and wrestlers. Sanjō, Niigata is located in Japan.
Sanjō is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 95,706 in 36,201 households, and a population density of 222 persons per km². The total area of the city was 431.97 square kilometres (166.78 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1938 and 1996, Sanjō, Niigata was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Giant Baba, Nobuo Kawaguchi, and Noriyoshi Sakai.
People Born in Sanjō, Niigata
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Giant Baba
WRESTLER
1938 - 1999
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 1
Nobuo Kawaguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 28.40
Rank: 2
Noriyoshi Sakai
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 25.05
Rank: 3
Goson Sakai
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 19.77
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sanjō, Niigata were soccer players (3), and wrestlers (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 Sanjō, Niigata, including Nobuo Kawaguchi, Noriyoshi Sakai, and Goson Sakai. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sanjō, Niigata, including Nobuo Kawaguchi, Noriyoshi Sakai, and Goson Sakai.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Sanjō, Niigata since 1700.
