Yamagata (city)
Yamagata (city) ranks 2,615th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Almere, Mindelo, and Concord, Massachusetts. The most famous people from Yamagata (city) are Shozo Sasahara, Shoma Doi, and Miyuki Takahashi. Yamagata (city) has been the birth place of many soccer players, and wrestlers. Yamagata (city) is located in Japan.
People
Between 1929 and 2001, Yamagata (city) was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Shozo Sasahara, Shoma Doi, and Miyuki Takahashi.
People Born in Yamagata (city)
Go to all RankingsShozo Sasahara
WRESTLER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 1
Shoma Doi
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.09
Rank: 2
Miyuki Takahashi
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 3
Joji Kato
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 4
Naoki Sugai
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 5
Yuka Kagami
WRESTLER
2001 - Present
HPI: 33.68
Rank: 6
Yuta Kamiya
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 30.01
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Yamagata (city) were soccer players (3), wrestlers (2), volleyball players (1), and athletes (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 Yamagata (city), including Shoma Doi, Naoki Sugai, and Yuta Kamiya. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Yamagata (city), including Shoma Doi, Naoki Sugai, and Yuta Kamiya.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Yamagata (city) since 1700.







