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FUKUOKA-SHI

Most Famous People Born in Fukuoka-shi, Japan

Notable people
318
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1968
Most distinctive
Seiyū 72.9×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Fukuoka-shi during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 59 notable births.

What Fukuoka-shi Is Known For

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Football is Fukuoka-shi's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (42).

Fukuoka-shi over-indexes on seiyū72.9× the global rate.

Fukuoka-shi under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Football42
  2. Actor30
  3. Player20
  4. Singer18
  5. Baseball17
  6. Politician16
  7. Novelist12
  8. Seiyū11
  1. Seiyū1172.9×
  2. Manga861.5×
  3. Judo711.4×
  4. Novelist129.5×
  5. Wrestler54.9×
  6. Baseball174.7×
  7. Swimmer63.9×
  8. Player203.2×
  1. Politician160.4×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Fukuoka-shi's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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  • Writing
  • Art & Design
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Showing 7 of 318 notable people

0018 JUDO

Ryoko Tani

Born 1975

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0116 JUDO

Kenzo Nakamura

Born 1973

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0118 JUDO

Kie Kusakabe

Born 1978

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0125 JUDO

Kazuhiro Ninomiya

Born 1946

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0130 JUDO

Yoshio Nakamura

Born 1970

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0137 JUDO

Yukimasa Nakamura

Born 1972

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0246 JUDO

Yasuhiro Kai

Born 1968

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