Shimonoseki
Shimonoseki ranks 1,486th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ducal Palace of Modena, Alençon, and Bad Kreuznach. The most famous people from Shimonoseki are Kinuyo Tanaka, Yūsaku Matsuda, and Norio Wakamoto. The most famous people who died in Shimonoseki are Emperor Antoku, and Takasugi Shinsaku. Shimonoseki has been the birth place of many actors, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels. Shimonoseki is located in Japan.
People
Between 1909 and 1992, Shimonoseki was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Kinuyo Tanaka, Yūsaku Matsuda, and Norio Wakamoto. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Shimonoseki including Emperor Antoku, and Takasugi Shinsaku.
People Born in Shimonoseki
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Kinuyo Tanaka
ACTOR
1909 - 1977
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 1
Yūsaku Matsuda
ACTOR
1949 - 1989
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 2
Norio Wakamoto
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 3
Yoshimasa Hayashi
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 4
Kaoru Wada
COMPOSER
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 5
Toshihiro Nagoshi
GAME DESIGNER
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 6
Toru Miyamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 7
Hisayoshi Harasawa
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 8
Masashi Nishiyama
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.75
Rank: 9
Genki Nakayama
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 10
Naoki Nomura
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.86
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Shimonoseki
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Emperor Antoku
POLITICIAN
1178 - 1185
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 1
Takasugi Shinsaku
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1839 - 1867
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Shimonoseki were actors (3), soccer players (3), politicians (1), composers (1), and game designers (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Shimonoseki, including Toru Miyamoto, Genki Nakayama, and Naoki Nomura. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Shimonoseki, including Kinuyo Tanaka, Yūsaku Matsuda, and Norio Wakamoto.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Shimonoseki since 1700.
