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KAGOSHIMA-SHI

Most Famous People Born in Kagoshima-shi, Japan

Notable people
309
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1964
Most distinctive
Rikishi 128.1×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Kagoshima-shi Is Known For

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Football is Kagoshima-shi's biggest profession — 28% of all notables (87).

Kagoshima-shi over-indexes on rikishi — 128.1× the global rate.

Kagoshima-shi under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Football87
  2. Militar25
  3. Politician19
  4. Actor19
  5. Singer12
  6. Rikishi9
  7. Painter8
  8. Seiyū8
  1. Rikishi9128.1×
  2. Samurai772.6×
  3. Seiyū854.5×
  4. Manga539.6×
  5. Wrestler77.0×
  6. Militar256.7×
  7. Football872.6×
  8. Singer121.9×
  1. Politician190.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0022 COMEDIAN

Frankie Sakai

1929 - 1996

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0062 ACTOR

Kōhei Miyauchi

1929 - 1995

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0087 POLITICIAN

Wataru Kubo

1929 - 2003

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0150 JUDO

Yoshihiko Yoshimatsu

1920 - 1988

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0151 FILM

Tetsutaro Murano

Born 1929

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0247 ENTREPRENEUR

Fukuzo Iwasaki

1925 - 2012

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0265 RIKISHI

Tsurugamine Akio

1929 - 2006

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0281 POLITICIAN

Seiji Arikawa

1929 - 2016

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0294 POLITICIAN

Kazutoshi Sasayama

1924 - 2011

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0307 AVIATORE

Kunimori Nakakariya

Born 1920

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