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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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0159 PLAYER

Shigeru Aoyama

Born 1969

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0162 PLAYER

Kazuki Himeno

Born 1994

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0171 PLAYER

Kosei Ono

Born 1987

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0176 PLAYER

Satoko Mabuchi

Born 1982

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Kazushi Hano

Born 1991

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Sachiko Ito

Born 1975

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Norie Hiro

Born 1965

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Akihiro Yamauchi

Born 1993

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Masataka Sugimoto

Born 1968

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Chan Kazuhiro

Born 1985

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Masahito Yamamoto

Born 1978

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Norihiko Kawamura

Born 1964

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