Sakurai

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Sakurai

Total population

59,988

Coordinates34.52°, 135.84°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Sakurai is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 54,384 in 25678 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 98.91 km2 (38.19 sq mi).

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Sayaka Takahashi

Japanese badminton player

Genshō

Empress of Japan (680-748)

Ankan

Emperor of Japan

Prince Shōtoku

semi-legendary Japanese prince (574–622)

Tadahiro Nomura

Japanese judoka

Ayaka Takahashi

Japanese badminton player

Yasutomo Kubo

baseball player

Takashi Ogino

baseball player

A

Aina Fukumoto

Japanese model

F

Fumiaki Uto

Japanese astronomer

Daisuke Miura

Japanese baseball player, coach, manager

Toyokazu Nomura

Japanese judoka

Hayato Yoshida

Japanese bicycle racer (1989-)

Shintaro Kimura

Japanese sprinter

Norihiro Komada

Japanese baseball player

M

Mitsuru Kaga

Japanese mangaka

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Official Identifiers