Takasaki ranks 696th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mönchengladbach, Bolzano, and Toulon. Memorable people born in Takasaki include Yasuo Fukuda, Yasuhiro Nakasone, and Takeo Fukuda. Memorable people who died in Takasaki include Nobuyuki Aihara. Takasaki has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many gymnasts. Takasaki is located in Japan.
Takasaki is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km². The total area of the city is 459.16 square kilometres (177.28 sq mi). Takasaki is famous as the hometown of the Daruma doll, theoretically representing the Buddhist sage Bodhidharma and in modern practice a symbol of good luck. Takasaki has been the largest city in Gunma Prefecture since 1990 after beating Maebashi. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1905 and 1996, Takasaki was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Yasuo Fukuda, Yasuhiro Nakasone, and Takeo Fukuda. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Takasaki including Nobuyuki Aihara.
1936 - Present
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 1
1918 - 2019
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 2
1905 - 1995
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 3
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 4
1934 - 2013
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 5
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 6
1969 - Present
HPI: 37.31
Rank: 7
1982 - Present
HPI: 29.51
Rank: 8
1974 - Present
HPI: 25.56
Rank: 9
1976 - Present
HPI: 25.05
Rank: 10
1984 - Present
HPI: 24.72
Rank: 11
1981 - Present
HPI: 22.81
Rank: 12
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 4
1934 - 2013
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 5
1996 - Present
HPI: 11.93
Rank: 17
Most individuals born in present day Takasaki were soccer players (11), politicians (3), musicians (1), gymnasts (1), and writers (1), while most who died were gymnasts (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Takasaki, including Motohiro Yamaguchi, Takeshi Aoki, and Kazuki Sato. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Takasaki, including Motohiro Yamaguchi, Takeshi Aoki, and Kazuki Sato.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Takasaki since 1700.