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×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Nagoya during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 48 notable births.

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.

  1. Actor30
  2. Football26
  3. Singer20
  4. Politician17
  5. Skater16
  6. Player12
  7. Seiyū10
  8. Painter10
  1. Manga970.6×
  2. Seiyū1067.5×
  3. Skater1621.3×
  4. Novelist97.3×
  5. Model56.2×
  6. Photographer74.7×
  7. Physicist53.9×
  8. Swimmer53.3×
  1. Politician170.5×

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.

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  • Writing
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Showing 9 of 312 notable people

0001 MANGA

Akira Toriyama

Born 1955

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0005 MANGA

Ken Akamatsu

Born 1968

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0015 MANGA

Buronson

Born 1947

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0033 MANGA

Mohiro Kitoh

Born 1966

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0041 MANGA

Hinako Takanaga

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0167 MANGA

Akane Ogura

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0168 MANGA

Aqua Mizuto

Born 1973

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0186 MANGA

Akihiro Ito

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0232 MANGA

Fumio Hisamatsu

Born 1943

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