Saitama (city)
Saitama (city) ranks 159th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hyōgo Prefecture, Honolulu, and Dakar. Memorable people born in Saitama (city) include Takashi Takabayashi, Ko Takamoro, and Minoru Kobata. Memorable people who died in Saitama (city) include Takashi Takabayashi. Saitama (city) has been the birth place of many soccer players, and racing drivers and the death place of many soccer players. Saitama (city) is located in Japan.
Saitama is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 1,324,854, and a population density of 6,093 people per km2. Its total area is 217.43 square kilometres (83.95 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1907 and 1999, Saitama (city) was the birth place of 74 globally memorable people, including Takashi Takabayashi, Ko Takamoro, and Minoru Kobata. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Saitama (city) including Takashi Takabayashi.
People Born in Saitama (city)
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Takashi Takabayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2009
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 38
Ko Takamoro
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1995
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 15
Minoru Kobata
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 31
Ryozo Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 34
Hisao Sekiguchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 56
Nobuo Kawakami
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 5
Akira Nishino
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 52
Kenzo Yokoyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 20
Gyoji Matsumoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2019
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 39
Kazuo Saito
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 19
Koji Tanaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 58
Hiroshi Ochiai
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 37
People Deceased in Saitama (city)
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Most individuals born in present day Saitama (city) were soccer players (63), racing drivers (5), actors (2), swimmers (2), and musicians (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 Saitama (city), including Takashi Takabayashi, Minoru Kobata, and Ryozo Suzuki. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Saitama (city), including Takashi Takabayashi, Ko Takamoro, and Minoru Kobata.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Saitama (city) since 1700.
