Famous People Born In Kyoto

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 1 Haruki Murakami

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Listed In: Writers

Famous As: Writer

Birthdate: January 12, 1949

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

 2 Shinsuke Nakamura

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Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Japanese Pro Wrestler & MMA

Birthdate: February 24, 1980

Sun Sign: Pisces

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 3 Tasuku Honjo

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Listed In: Scientists

Famous As: Immunologist

Birthdate: January 27, 1942

Sun Sign: Aquarius

 4 Yui Hatano

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress

Birthdate: May 24, 1988

Sun Sign: Gemini

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

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 5 Emperor Komei

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Listed In: Leaders

Famous As: Emperor

Birthdate: July 22, 1831

Sun Sign: Cancer

Died: January 30, 1867

 6 Fusajiro Yamauchi

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Listed In: Business People

Famous As: Entrepreneur

Birthdate: November 22, 1859

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Died: January 1, 1940

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 7 Kenta Kobashi

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Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Professional wrestler

Birthdate: March 27, 1967

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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 8 Mineko Iwasaki

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Listed In: Writers

Famous As: Autobiographer, Geisha

Birthdate: November 2, 1949

Sun Sign: Scorpio

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 9 Joi Ito

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Listed In: Leaders

Famous As: Activist, Entrepreneur, Venture capitalist

Birthdate: June 19, 1966

Sun Sign: Gemini

 10 Haruka Kuroda

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: singer

Birthdate: 1977 AD

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 11 Dogen

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Listed In: Writers

Famous As: Writer

Birthdate: January 19, 1200

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Died: September 22, 1253

 12 Kōji Wada

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Listed In: Singers

Famous As: Singer-songwriter, Singer

Birthdate: January 29, 1974

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: April 3, 2016

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

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 13 Hiroyoshi Tenzan

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Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Wrestler

Birthdate: March 23, 1971

Sun Sign: Aries

 14 Empress Go-Sakuramachi

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Famous As: Monarch

Birthdate: September 23, 1740

Sun Sign: Libra

Died: December 24, 1813

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 15 Kunishige Kamamoto

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Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Association football player, Association football manager

Birthdate: April 15, 1944

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

 16 Kumi Koda

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Listed In: Singers

Famous As: Japanese singer

Birthdate: November 13, 1982

Sun Sign: Scorpio

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 17 Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni

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Listed In: Leaders

Famous As: Politician, Military personnel

Birthdate: December 3, 1887

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Died: January 20, 1990

 18 Emperor Go-Daigo

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Famous As: Emperor

Birthdate: November 26, 1288

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Died: September 19, 1339

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 19 Gumpei Yokoi

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Listed In: Miscellaneous

Famous As: Video Game Designer

Birthdate: September 10, 1941

Sun Sign: Virgo

Died: October 4, 1997

 20 Juzo Itami

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: May 15, 1933

Sun Sign: Taurus

Died: December 20, 1997

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 21 Emperor Momozono

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Famous As: Emperor

Birthdate: April 14, 1741

Sun Sign: Aries

 22 Manabu Nakanishi

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Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Wrestler

Birthdate: June 22, 1967

Sun Sign: Cancer

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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 23 Emperor Go-Mizunoo

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Famous As: Emperor , Sovereign

Birthdate: June 29, 1596

Sun Sign: Cancer

Died: September 11, 1680

 24 Emperor Sakuramachi

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Famous As: Emperor

Birthdate: February 8, 1720

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: May 28, 1750

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 25 Hōjō Masako

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Listed In: Leaders

Famous As: Political leader

Birthdate: 1156 AD

Died: August 16, 1225

 26 Emperor Nakamikado

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Famous As: Emperor

Birthdate: January 14, 1702

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Died: May 10, 1737

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 27 Emperor Antoku

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Famous As: Emperor

Birthdate: December 22, 1178

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Died: April 25, 1185

 28 Sugawara Michizane

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Listed In: Leaders

Famous As: Scholar and statesman

Birthdate: August 1, 0845

Sun Sign: Leo

Died: March 26, 0903

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 29 Ashikaga Yoshimitsu

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Listed In: Leaders

Famous As: samurai

Birthdate: September 25, 1358

Sun Sign: Libra

Died: May 31, 1408

 30 Emperor Go-Sai

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Famous As: Emperor , Sovereign

Birthdate: January 1, 1638

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Died: March 22, 1685

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 31 Emperor Sutoku

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Famous As: Emperor

Birthdate: July 7, 1119

Sun Sign: Cancer

Died: September 14, 1164

 32 Fumiaki Tanaka

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Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Rugby union player

Birthdate: January 3, 1985

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

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 33 Osamu Shimomura

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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Famous As: Chemist, Biochemist, Professor

Birthdate: August 27, 1928

Sun Sign: Virgo

 34 Emperor Go-Shirakawa

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Famous As: Emperor

Birthdate: October 18, 1127

Sun Sign: Libra

Died: April 26, 1192

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 35 Shinran

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Listed In: Writers

Famous As: monk

Birthdate: May 28, 1173

Sun Sign: Gemini

Died: January 23, 1263

 36 Kimiko Date

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Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Tennis player

Birthdate: September 28, 1970

Sun Sign: Libra

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

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 37 Emperor Shirakawa

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Famous As: Emperor of Japan

Birthdate: July 7, 1053

Sun Sign: Cancer

Died: July 24, 1129

 38 Fujiwara no Michinaga

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Listed In: Leaders

Famous As: Statesman

Birthdate: 0966 AD

Died: January 3, 1028

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 39 Ashikaga Yoshimasa

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Listed In: Leaders

Famous As: Shogun

Birthdate: January 20, 1436

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: January 28, 1490

 40 Iwakura Tomomi

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Listed In: Miscellaneous

Famous As: Statesman

Birthdate: October 26, 1825

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Died: July 20, 1883

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 41 Fujiwara no Teika

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Listed In: Writers

Famous As: Poet

Birthdate: 1162 AD

Died: September 26, 1241

 42 Sōtatsu

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Listed In: Artists & Painters

Famous As: Artist

Birthdate: 1570 AD

Died: 1640 AD

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 43 Rennyo

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Listed In: Miscellaneous

Famous As: Buddhist patriarch

Birthdate: February 25, 1415

Sun Sign: Pisces

Died: March 25, 1499

 44 Ike Taiga

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Listed In: Artists & Painters

Famous As: Painter

Birthdate: 1723 AD

Died: May 30, 1776

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 45 Kanō Eitoku

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Listed In: Artists & Painters

Famous As: Painter

Birthdate: February 16, 1543

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: October 12, 1590

 46 Saigyō

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Listed In: Writers

Famous As: Poet

Birthdate: 1118 AD

Died: March 23, 1190

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 47 Sanjō Sanetomi

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Listed In: Leaders

Famous As: Statesman

Birthdate: March 13, 1837

Sun Sign: Pisces

Died: February 18, 1891

 48 Hayashi Razan

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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Famous As: Philosopher

Birthdate: 1583 AD

Died: March 7, 1657

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 49 Tomioka Tessai

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Listed In: Artists & Painters

Famous As: Painter

Birthdate: January 25, 1836

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: December 31, 1924

 50 Tatsuya Fukuzawa

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Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Volleyball player

Birthdate: July 1, 1986

Sun Sign: Cancer

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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