Hirado, Nagasaki
Hirado, Nagasaki ranks 4,341st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ludvika, Edremit, Balıkesir, and Söderhamn. The most famous people from Hirado, Nagasaki are Koxinga, Masafumi Terada, and Takeshi Nakashima. The most famous people who died in Hirado, Nagasaki are William Adams, and Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn. Hirado, Nagasaki has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many explorers. Hirado, Nagasaki is located in Japan.
Hirado is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 28,172, and a population density of 120 people per km2. The total area of the city is 235.12 km2 (90.78 sq mi) Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1624 and 1994, Hirado, Nagasaki was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Koxinga, Masafumi Terada, and Takeshi Nakashima. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Hirado, Nagasaki including William Adams, and Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn.
People Born in Hirado, Nagasaki
Go to all RankingsKoxinga
POLITICIAN
1624 - 1662
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 1
Masafumi Terada
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 2
Takeshi Nakashima
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.73
Rank: 3
Kazuya Maekawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Hirado, Nagasaki
Go to all RankingsWilliam Adams
EXPLORER
1564 - 1620
HPI: 75.97
Rank: 1
Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn
EXPLORER
1556 - 1623
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Hirado, Nagasaki were soccer players (3), and politicians (1), while most who died were explorers (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hirado, Nagasaki, including Masafumi Terada, Takeshi Nakashima, and Kazuya Maekawa. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hirado, Nagasaki, including Masafumi Terada, Takeshi Nakashima, and Kazuya Maekawa.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Hirado, Nagasaki since 1700.






