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Wakayama (city) ranks 1,287th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Varna, Bulgaria, Grasse, and Lynn, Massachusetts. Memorable people born in Wakayama (city) include Kōnosuke Matsushita, Torakusu Yamaha, and Hyde. Wakayama (city) has been the birth place of many actors, and soccer players. Wakayama (city) is located in Japan.

Wakayama is the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of 1 December 2021, the city had an estimated population of 351,391 in 157066 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km². The total area of the city is 208.84 square kilometres (80.63 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1851 and 1992, Wakayama (city) was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Kōnosuke Matsushita, Torakusu Yamaha, and Hyde.

People Born in Wakayama (city)

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Wakayama (city) were actors (2), soccer players (2), gymnasts (2), inventors (1), and businesspeople (1),  while most who died were .

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wakayama (city), including Katsuyuki Konishi, and Sabu. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wakayama (city), including Katsuyuki Konishi, and Sabu.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Wakayama (city) since 1700.