35.6062° N, 140.1179° E
CHIBA
Most Famous People Born in Chiba, Japan
- Notable people
- 577
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1977
- Most distinctive
- Seiyū 175.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Chiba during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Chiba Is Known For
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Football is Chiba's biggest profession — 25% of all notables (147).
Chiba over-indexes on seiyū — 175.2× the global rate.
Chiba under-produces politician — only 0.1× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Chiba's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Music
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
0046 NEUROSCIENTIST
Hiroshi Nakajima
1928 - 2013
0075 MATHEMATICIAN
Michio Suzuki
1926 - 1998
0086 KARATE
Taiji Kase
1929 - 2004
0134 MILITAR
Yoshio Shinozuka
1923 - 2014
0229 JUDO
Toshirō Daigo
Born 1926
0259 HISTORIAN
Irokawa Daikichi
Born 1925
0325 MILITAR
Yasuji Kaneko
1920 - 2010
0483 SAXOPHONIST
Toshiyuki Miyama
Born 1921
0514 RIKISHI
Matsunobori Shigeo
1924 - 1986