Yamagata (city)
Yamagata (city) ranks 2,615th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Almere, Mindelo, and Concord, Massachusetts. Memorable people born in Yamagata (city) include Shozo Sasahara, Naoki Sugai, and Miyuki Takahashi. Yamagata (city) has been the birth place of many soccer players, and wrestlers. Yamagata (city) is located in Japan.
Yamagata is the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 August 2023, the city had an estimated population of 242,505 in 103,165 households, and a population density of 636 persons per km². The total area of the city is 381.58 square kilometres (147 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1929 and 2001, Yamagata (city) was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Shozo Sasahara, Naoki Sugai, and Miyuki Takahashi.
People Born in Yamagata (city)
Go to all RankingsShozo Sasahara
WRESTLER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 1
Naoki Sugai
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 31.75
Rank: 2
Miyuki Takahashi
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 31.18
Rank: 3
Shoma Doi
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 30.38
Rank: 4
Joji Kato
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 27.20
Rank: 5
Yuta Kamiya
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 21.55
Rank: 6
Yuka Kagami
WRESTLER
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Yamagata (city)
Go to all RankingsShozo Sasahara
WRESTLER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 1
Miyuki Takahashi
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 31.18
Rank: 3
Yuka Kagami
WRESTLER
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
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 Naoki Sugai, Shoma Doi, and Yuta Kamiya. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Yamagata (city), including Naoki Sugai, Shoma Doi, 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.