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
- Field: Imperial Clear ×
Empress Meishō
1624 - 1696
Prince Arisugawa Taruhito
1835 - 1895
Prince Kuni Asahiko
1824 - 1891
Prince Arisugawa Takahito
1812 - 1886
Nakayama Yoshiko
1836 - 1907
Prince Nashimoto Morimasa
1874 - 1951
Prince Yamashina Akira
1816 - 1891
Yanagihara Naruko
1859 - 1943
Prince Tsunehisa Takeda
1882 - 1919
Prince Yamashina Kikumaro
1873 - 1908
Prince Kaya Kuninori
1867 - 1909
Prince Kachō Hirotsune
1851 - 1876
Prince Kuni Taka
1875 - 1937
Prince Nashimoto Moriosa
1819 - 1885
Prince Kitashirakawa Satonari
1850 - 1872
Prince Abo
792 - 842