List of Famous people born in Fukui Prefecture, Japan

Fumiko Motoya

西川芙美子

First Name Fumiko

Born on July 8, 1947 (age 79)

Born in Japan, Fukui Prefecture

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Satoshi Kako

中島哲

First Name Satoshi

Last Name Kako

Born on March 31, 1926

Died on May 2, 2018 (aged 92)

Born in Japan, Fukui Prefecture

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Hamao Umezawa

First Name Hamao

Last Name Umezawa

Born on October 1, 1914

Died on December 25, 1986 (aged 72)

Born in Japan, Fukui Prefecture

Hamao Umezawa was a Japanese scientist who discovered several antimicrobial agents and enzyme inhibitors.

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Takeo Kuwabara

First Name Takeo

Last Name Kuwabara

Born on May 10, 1904

Died on April 10, 1988 (aged 83)

Born in Japan, Fukui Prefecture

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Tomoko Ogawa

First Name Tomoko

Last Name Ogawa

Born on April 1, 1951

Died on November 15, 2019 (aged 68)

Born in Japan, Fukui Prefecture

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Masakazu Ishiguro

First Name Masakazu

Born on September 8, 1977 (age 49)

Born in Japan, Fukui Prefecture

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Fusakichi Ōmori

大森房吉

First Name Fusakichi

Born on October 30, 1868

Died on November 8, 1923 (aged 55)

Born in Japan, Fukui Prefecture

Fusakichi Omori was a pioneer Japanese seismologist, second chairman of seismology at the Imperial University of Tokyo and president of the Japanese Imperial Earthquake Investigation Committee. Omori is also known for his observation describing the aftershock rate of earthquakes, now known as Omori's law.

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Masahiko Kawahara

First Name Masahiko

Born on July 7, 1969 (age 57)

Born in Japan, Fukui Prefecture

Height 173 cm | 5'8

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Masaki Matsubara

First Name Masaki

Last Name Matsubara

Born on June 27, 1954

Died on February 8, 2016 (aged 61)

Born in Japan, Fukui Prefecture

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Kōji Seto

First Name Kōji

Last Name Seto

Born on October 19, 1980 (age 45)

Born in Japan, Fukui Prefecture

Height 177 cm | 5'10

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