Maebashi, Japan
1. Atsuko Tanaka (1970)
Voice Actress
Voice actress who has risen to fame for her roles in animes, including Motoko Kusanagi in the popular Ghost in the Shell series. She also voiced Kyouko Saionji in 2019's Psycho-Pass...
2. Shigesato Itoi (1948)
Japanese Voice Actor
Game designer and writer known for his work on the first three Earthbound games. He's also known for his website Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun.
3. Takashi Shimizu (1972)
Japanese Film Director
Japanese director who is the creator of the Japaness Ju-on series and the American Grudge film franchise. He directed the television series The Great Horror Family from 2004 to 2005.
4. Nigo (1970)
Japanese Fashion Designer
Japanese music producer, DJ and fashion designer behind urban clothing line, A Bathing Ape (aka BAPE). He also designed a collectible footwear line called the Bapesta. He's been the DJ...
5. Minori Sato (1991)
Footballer
Minori Sato is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for FC Bunyodkor in the Uzbek League.
6. Masato Matsui (1987)
Baseball Player
Masato Matsui is a Japanese professional baseball catcher for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
7. Shunsuke Iwanuma (1988)
Footballer
Shunsuke Iwanuma is a Japanese association football player currently playing for Matsumoto Yamaga F. C..
8. Akio Mimura (Unknow)
Japanese Businessman
Akio Mimura is a prominent Japanese businessman notable for his positions at the head of Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corporation and as Chairman of the Japan-Australia Business Cooperation Committee...
9. Mitsunori Fujiguchi (1949)
Footballer
Mitsunori Fujiguchi is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.
10. Gran Hamada (1950)
Japanese Professional Wrestler
Hiroaki Hamada better known by his ring name Gran Hamada is a Japanese professional wrestler the first to adopt the high-flying Mexican lucha libre style. He has wrestled for...
11. Tetsuya Ota (1959)
Japanese Racing Driver
Tetsuya Ota is a racecar driver from Maebashi in the Gunma Prefecture Japan. He is notable for surviving a fiery multi-car pileup he was involved in during a JGTC race...
12. Tōru Furusawa (1962)
Actor
13. Genichiro Sata (1952)
Japanese Politician
Genichiro Sata is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives of Japan as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is the Chairman of the Committee on...
14. Yuki Yokosawa (1980)
Japanese Judoka
Yuki Yokosawa is a female judo fighter in Japan. She was born in Maebashi Gunma.
15. Makoto Watanabe (footballer) (1980)
Footballer
Makoto Watanabe is a former Japanese football player.
16. Satoru Hoshino (1989)
Footballer
Satoru Hoshino is a Japanese football player.
17. Hiroki Hattori (1971)
Footballer
Hiroki Hattori is a former Japanese football player.
18. Sakutarō Hagiwara (1886)
Japanese Writer
Sakutarō Hagiwara was a Japanese writer of free-style verse active in the Taishō and early Shōwa periods of Japan. He liberated Japanese free verse from the grip of traditional rules...
19. Sotaro Sada (1984)
Footballer
Sotaro Sada is a Japanese football player.
20. Hajime Hosogai (1986)
Japanese Footballer
Hajime Hosogai is a Japanese footballer. He is a flexible player able to play in his natural role as defender defensive midfielder and plays for Bundesliga side Hertha BSC.
21. Fumi Ishibashi (1983)
Japanese Baseball Player
umimasa Ishibashi was the Bullpen Catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013. Ishibashi played college baseball at Los Angeles Pierce College and then played in the Golden Baseball League...
22. Nobuhito Toriizuka (1972)
Footballer
Nobuhito Toriizuka is a former Japanese football player who has recently played for Thespa Kusatsu.
23. Yutaka Yoshie (1974)
Professional Wrestler
Yutaka Yoshie is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer in Japan performing for promotions such as All Japan Pro Wrestling New Japan Pro Wrestling Pro Wrestling Noah...
24. Nobuyuki Kojima (1966)
Footballer
Nobuyuki Kojima is a retired Japanese football goalkeeper. He played for several J-League clubs including Bellmare Hiratsuka Avispa Fukuoka and Thespa Kusatsu. He played for the Japan national football team...
25. Makiko Kuno (1967)
Japanese Actor
Makiko Kuno is a Japanese actress. Her early stage name was Shōko Kuno ; she changed it to Makiko Kuno and changed the way of writing the name becoming クノ真季子...