35.1167° N, 136.9333° E
NAGOYA
Most Famous People Born in Nagoya, Japan
- Notable people
- 312
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1964
- Most distinctive
- Manga 70.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Nagoya during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Nagoya Is Known For
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Actor is Nagoya's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (30).
Nagoya over-indexes on manga — 70.6× the global rate.
Nagoya under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Nagoya's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Music
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Other
- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
Toshihide Maskawa
Born 1940
Toshio Suzuki (producer)
Born 1948
Makoto Kobayashi (physicist)
Born 1944
Buronson
Born 1947
Kazuko Sugiyama
Born 1947
Akinori Nakayama
Born 1943
Hirotaka Akamatsu
Born 1948
Yoshio Ishida
Born 1948
Takako Nishizaki
Born 1944
Mikihiko Renjō
1948 - 2013
Kōji Totani
1948 - 2006
Yoshinori Shimizu
Born 1947
Shigeharu Mukai
Born 1949
Mac Akasaka
Born 1948
Kunié Sugiura
Born 1942
Yoshiyuki Sakaki
Born 1942
Hiroyuki Sakaki
Born 1944
Jun Kaneko
Born 1942
Machiko Yamada
Born 1943
Fumio Hisamatsu
Born 1943
Taeko Hattori
Born 1949
Issei Nomura
Born 1940
Tomomatsu Atsunobu
Born 1948
Scott Tsumura
Born 1942
Meri Wilson
1949 - 2002
Takeshi Uchiyamada
Born 1946
Taisuke Sato
Born 1943
Shigeru Baba
Born 1948
Keisuke Ito (swimmer)
1943 - 2006