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×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1970s with 49 notable births.

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.

1700175018001850190019502000
  • Sports
  • Music
  • Film & TV
  • Writing
  • Art & Design
  • Politics & Law
  • Other
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Showing 8 of 333 notable people

0072 BASEBALL

Isao Harimoto

Born 1940

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0085 BASEBALL

Koji Yamamoto (baseball)

Born 1946

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0104 BASEBALL

Yuki Yanagita

Born 1988

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0200 BASEBALL

Kohei Arihara

Born 1992

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0211 BASEBALL

Taisuke Yamaoka

Born 1995

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0223 BASEBALL

Kenta Ishida

Born 1993

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0270 BASEBALL

Yūma Ohshita

Born 1992

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0278 BASEBALL

Masashi Yamamoto (baseball)

Born 1994

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