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HIROSHIMA

Most Famous People Born in Hiroshima, Japan

Notable people
333
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1958
Most distinctive
Manga 51.4×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Hiroshima during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Hiroshima Is Known For

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Football is Hiroshima's biggest profession — 30% of all notables (101).

Hiroshima over-indexes on manga51.4× the global rate.

Hiroshima under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Football101
  2. Actor16
  3. Singer14
  4. Player12
  5. Swimmer12
  6. Composer10
  7. Politician10
  8. Novelist9
  1. Manga751.4×
  2. Golf58.9×
  3. Swimmer127.4×
  4. Novelist96.8×
  5. Wrestler54.7×
  6. Football1012.8×
  7. Composer102.3×
  8. Baseball82.1×
  1. Politician100.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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  • Music
  • Film & TV
  • Writing
  • Art & Design
  • Politics & Law
  • Other
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Showing 13 of 333 notable people

0008 MILITAR

Minoru Genda

1904 - 1989

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0011 ATHLETIC

Mikio Oda

1905 - 1998

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0013 ACTOR

Haruko Sugimura

1909 - 1997

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0024 POET

Tamiki Hara

1905 - 1951

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0045 MATHEMATICIAN

Kōsaku Yosida

1909 - 1990

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0057 PAINTER

Aimitsu

1907 - 1946

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0058 ACTOR

Yoshiko Okada

1902 - 1992

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0080 NOVELIST

Yōko Ōta

1906 - 1963

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0126 LINGUIST

Hideyo Arisaka

1908 - 1952

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0146 FOOTBALL

Naoemon Shimizu

1900 - 1945

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0179 FOOTBALL

Shiro Teshima

1907 - 1982

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0255 SWIMMER

Akira Fujita

1908 - 2001

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0273 ATHLETIC

Yoshio Okita

1903 - 2001

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