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: Wrestler Clear ×
Shinsuke Nakamura
Born 1980
Manabu Nakanishi
Born 1967
Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Born 1971
Kenji Inoue
Born 1976
Yasushi Tsujimoto
Born 1982
Tadasuke
Born 1986
Sosuke Takatani
Born 1989
Takeshi Minamino
Born 1985
Yu Horiuchi
Born 1990
Dynamite Kansai
Born 1969
Atsuko Shinomura
Born 1979
Hiroe Suzuki
Born 1987