34.4000° N, 132.4500° E
HIROSHIMA
Most Famous People Born in Hiroshima, Japan
- Notable people
- 333
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1958
- Most distinctive
- Manga 51.4×
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 manga — 51.4× the global rate.
Hiroshima under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
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.
- Sports
- Music
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Politics & Law
- Other
- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
Hiroyuki Agawa
1920 - 2015
Yumeji Tsukioka
1922 - 2017
Hiroko Takenishi
Born 1929
Masaru Kawasaki
1924 - 2018
Hidemaro Watanabe
1924 - 2011
Yoshio Yoshida (pilot)
Born 1921
Hiroo Inokuchi
1927 - 2014
Shimako Murai
1928 - 2018
Yutaka Ohashi
1923 - 1989
Tadashige Teranishi
1926 - 1999
Masaaki Fujita
1922 - 1996
Fumio Ryosenan
Born 1927