35.0134° N, 135.7647° E
KYOTO
Most Famous People Born in Kyoto, Japan
- Notable people
- 824
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1947
- Most distinctive
- Imperial 132.4×
Imperial Japan's old capital, with the dataset to prove it. Kyoto is the only city in the world with double-digit emperors and imperial princes among its notables, and they're joined by Buddhist monks, classical novelists from the Heian court, and a long modern tail of manga artists, voice actors, and film directors. The city's earliest dated notables are from the 9th century — no other Japanese city has anything like that depth.
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Kyoto during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Kyoto Is Known For
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Football is Kyoto's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (88).
Kyoto over-indexes on imperial — 132.4× the global rate.
Kyoto under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Kyoto's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Art & Design
- Music
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Other
- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
Inshō Dōmoto
1891 - 1975
Yoshiko Yuasa
1896 - 1990
Kayo Yamaguchi
1899 - 1984
Mikinosuke Kawaishi
1899 - 1967
Jerome Davis (sociologist)
1891 - 1979
Kunitarō Suda
1891 - 1961
Susumu Yamaguchi
1895 - 1976
Tadaoto Kainosho
1894 - 1978
Taiji Yamaga
1892 - 1970
Nakamura Daizaburō
1898 - 1947
Tokuoka Shinsen
1896 - 1972
Tsunamasa Shidei
1895 - 1945
Setsuzo Kotsuji
1899 - 1973
Matsumoto Ichiyō
1893 - 1952
Yamakawa Shūhō
1898 - 1944
Mitani Takanobu
1892 - 1985
Yoshikawa Kampō
1894 - 1979
Hélène Iswolsky
1896 - 1975
Ken Harada (diplomat)
1893 - 1973
Satomi Katsuzō
1895 - 1981
Katsuda Tetsu
1896 - 1980
Miyake Kōhaku
1893 - 1957
Horii Kōha
1897 - 1990
Inagaki Chūsei
1897 - 1922
Itō Hakudai
1896 - 1932
Itakura Seikō
1895 - 1964
Kimura Shikō
1895 - 1976