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.
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- Music
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Politics & Law
- Other
- Field: Novelist Clear ×
0048 NOVELIST
Hiroko Takenishi
Born 1929
0063 NOVELIST
Abe Akira
1934 - 1989
0080 NOVELIST
Yōko Ōta
1906 - 1963
0151 NOVELIST
Kunie Iwahashi
1934 - 2014
0153 NOVELIST
Motosada Mori
Born 1964
0154 NOVELIST
Hitomi Takagaki
1898 - 1983
0180 NOVELIST
Bingo Morihashi
Born 1979
0202 NOVELIST
Natsuko Imamura
Born 1980
0250 NOVELIST
Ouyang Tzu
Born 1939