Miyazaki Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture ranks 779th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Prayagraj, Miletus, and Tuzla. Memorable people born in Miyazaki Prefecture include Jisaburō Ozawa, Shinichi Kawano, and Daisuke Nitta. Memorable people who died in Miyazaki Prefecture include Masato Kudo. Miyazaki Prefecture has been the birth place of many soccer players, and wrestlers and the death place of many soccer players. Miyazaki Prefecture is located in Japan.
Miyazaki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Miyazaki Prefecture has a population of 1,028,215 as of 1 January 2025 and has a geographic area of 7,735 km2. Miyazaki Prefecture borders Ōita Prefecture to the north, Kumamoto Prefecture to the northwest, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the southwest. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1886 and 1999, Miyazaki Prefecture was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including Jisaburō Ozawa, Shinichi Kawano, and Daisuke Nitta. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Miyazaki Prefecture including Masato Kudo.
People Born in Miyazaki Prefecture
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Jisaburō Ozawa
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1966
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 9
Shinichi Kawano
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 14
Daisuke Nitta
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 3
Hironori Nagamine
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 6
Masafumi Mizuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 16
Koichiro Nagatomo
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 4
Takuya Hashiguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 1
Akinobu Osako
WRESTLER
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 8
Norifumi Takamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 20
Kōsei Inoue
MARTIAL ARTS
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.52
Rank: 11
Yasuomi Kugisaki
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 5
Ryunosuke Haga
WRESTLER
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.16
Rank: 18
People Deceased in Miyazaki Prefecture
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Newly Added People Deceased in Miyazaki Prefecture
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Most individuals born in present day Miyazaki Prefecture were soccer players (14), wrestlers (2), athletes (2), military personnels (1), and martial arts (1), while most who died were soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Miyazaki Prefecture, including Shinichi Kawano, Daisuke Nitta, and Hironori Nagamine. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Miyazaki Prefecture, including Shinichi Kawano, Daisuke Nitta, and Hironori Nagamine.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Miyazaki Prefecture since 1700.
