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.
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- Politics & Law
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Toshiki Kaifu
Born 1931
Hirotaka Akamatsu
Born 1948
Kohei Otsuka
Born 1959
Satoshi Akao
1899 - 1990
Tanaka Fujimaro
1845 - 1909
Motohisa Furukawa
Born 1965
Masahiko Shibayama
Born 1965
Shoichi Kondo
Born 1958
Mac Akasaka
Born 1948
Yuko Sato (politician)
Born 1963
Hisayasu Nagata
1969 - 2009
Shōzō Kusakawa
1928 - 2019
Kaname Tajima
Born 1961
Tadahiko Ito
Born 1964
Yoshio Maki
Born 1958
Akio Sato (politician, born 1927)
1927 - 2007
Taisuke Sato
Born 1943