Nara Prefecture
Nara Prefecture ranks 867th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mendoza, Argentina, Saginaw, Michigan, and Esbjerg. The most famous people from Nara Prefecture are Sanae Takaichi, Prince Shōtoku, and Yusuke Kishida. The most famous people who died in Nara Prefecture are Jianzhen. Nara Prefecture has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many religious figures. Nara Prefecture is located in Japan.
Nara Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. As of 2020, Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of 3,691 square kilometres (1,425 sq mi). Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Mie Prefecture to the east. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 574 and 2000, Nara Prefecture was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Sanae Takaichi, Prince Shōtoku, and Yusuke Kishida. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Nara Prefecture including Jianzhen.
People Born in Nara Prefecture
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Sanae Takaichi
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 1
Prince Shōtoku
POLITICIAN
574 - 622
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 2
Yusuke Kishida
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 3
Yutaka Baba
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 4
Masayoshi Yoshida
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 5
Shosuke Katayama
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.90
Rank: 6
Tatsuro Okuda
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 7
Yuki Sato
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.76
Rank: 8
Kenta Anraku
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 33.03
Rank: 9
Kazuto Sakamoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 31.85
Rank: 10
Takeru Kishimoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 30.49
Rank: 11
Ryuji Sawakami
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 29.78
Rank: 12
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Nara Prefecture were soccer players (15), politicians (2), and athletes (2), while most who died were religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nara Prefecture, including Yusuke Kishida, Yutaka Baba, and Masayoshi Yoshida. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nara Prefecture, including Yusuke Kishida, Yutaka Baba, and Masayoshi Yoshida.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Nara Prefecture since 1700.
