Born in Kyoto

Kyoto is the ninth most populous city in Japan. Try to name these famous people, who are born in Kyoto.
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Last updated: October 27, 2025
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First submittedJune 27, 2023
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President of Nintendo from 1949 to 2002 and one of the wealthiest people in Japan until his death in 2013
1927
Hiroshi Yamauchi
Former footballer and all-time leading goalscorer of the Japanese national team
1944
Kunishige Kamamoto
Author, "1Q84" "Norwegian Wood" "Kafka on the Shore" "Men Without Women"
1949
Haruki Murakami
Chemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2025
1951
Susumu Kitagawa
Director best known for the anime series "Cowboy Behop" and "Samurai Champloo"
1965
Shinichiro Watanabe
Former tennis player, Wimbledon, Australian Open and French Open semifinalist
1970
Kimiko Date
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