Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
1. Makoto Furukawa (1989)
Actor
Voice actor who rose to fame as the leading character Saitama on One-Punch Man. He also lent his voice to the Japanese anime series Golden Time, The Heroic Legend of Arslan, and My Hero Academia...
2. Ai Hashimoto (1996)
Movie Actress
Famous for her Japan Academy Prize-nominated portrayal of Kasumi in the 2012 teen film The Kirishima Thing, Hashimoto is also notable for her title role in the 2012 feature Sadako...
3. Takashi Sawada (1991)
Visual Effects
4. Eiki Kitamura (1981)
Japanese Actor
Eiki Kitamura is a Japanese actor. Harumi Inoue is his older sister. He worked alongside with her in Rock Musical Bleach. He has acted in television dramas musicals as well...
5. Shun Kuwahara (1981)
Japanese Gymanst
Shun Kuwahara is a Japanese gymnast. Kuwahara was part of the Japanese team that won the silver medal in the team event at the 2006 Asian Games.
6. Toyokazu Fujishima (1981)
Professional Golfer
Toyokazu Fujishima is a Japanese professional golfer. Fujishima plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won once.
7. Katsunari Mizumoto (1990)
Footballer
Katsunari Mizumoto is a Japanese football player.
8. Akiko Yonemura (1984)
Japanese Tennis Player
Akiko Yonemura is a Japanese tennis player who has won four $50000 titles on the ITF women's tour.
9. Shingo Honda (1987)
Footballer
Shingo Honda is a Japanese football player currently playing for Zweigen Kanazawa. Honda previously played for Avispa Fukuoka in the J. League.
10. Shota Otsuka (1987)
Footballer
Shota Otsuka is a Japanese football player currently playing for Mito HollyHock.
11. Sunao Sonoda (1913)
Japanese Politician
Sunao Sonoda was a leading Japanese Liberal Democratic Party politician who served as foreign minister and health and welfare minister of Japan. He was called flying foreign minister due to...
12. Terunobu Maeda (1945)
Japanese Banker
Terunobu Maeda born January 2 1945 is the president and chief executive officer of Mizuho Financial Group and a former chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association. Maeda was born in...
13. Kazuyuki Otsuka (1982)
Footballer
Kazuyuki Otsuka is a Japanese football player. He plays for V-Varen Nagasaki.
14. Takafumi Iwasaki (1976)
Japanese Singer
Takafumi Iwasaki is a Japanese guitarist lyricist music arranger and musical artist from Kumamoto Prefecture. He is signed to Columbia Music Entertainment for which he is known for writing and...
15. Shinji Kajio (1947)
Japanese Writer
Shinji Kajio is an award winning Japanese author of science fiction and fantasy. The film Yomigaeri is based on a novel by him and he also co-wrote the Omoide Emanon...
16. Kazuo Yoshimura (1951)
Japanese Judoka
Kazuo Yoshimura is a retired Japanese judoka. Yoshimura is from Kumamoto Kumamoto. He belonged to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department after graduation from Nihon University in 1973. In 1973 When Yoshimura...
17. Haruki Uemura (1951)
Judoka
Haruki Uemura is a former judoka from Japan who won the gold medal in the Open Class at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. In the final of the Olympic...
18. Shinji Yamasaki (1972)
Olympic Water Polo Player
Shinji Yamasaki is a Japanese former water polo player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
19. Akitoshi Kawazu (1962)
Japanese Video Game Producer And
Akitoshi Kawazu is a Japanese game producer and game designer who was born in Kumamoto Prefecture. He was responsible for the game design of Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II....
20. Fukuzō Nakayama (1887)
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21. Tokio Hatamoto (1992)
Footballer
Tokio Hatamoto is a Japanese football player.
22. So Morita (1992)
Footballer
So Morita is a Japanese football player.
23. Hitoshi Tomishima (1964)
Footballer
Hitoshi Tomishima is a former Japanese football player.
24. Keiko Oginome (1964)
Actress
Keiko Oginome is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 14th Yokohama Film Festival for The Triple Cross. Yōko Oginome is her younger sister.
25. Daizou Araki (1955)
Modern Pentathlete
Daizou Araki is a Japanese modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
26. Jutaro Kimura (1968)
Olympic Baseball Player
Jutaro Kimura is a Japanese baseball pitcher who won a silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
27. Kiyoto Inoue (1957)
Japanese Canoeist
Kiyoto Inoue is a Japanese sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics he earned his best finish of sixth in the C-1...
28. Ryuichi Shibata (1983)
Olympic Swimmer
Ryuichi Shibata is a Japanese swimmer who specialized in butterfly events. Shibata broke both his personal best and Japanese record of 1:51. 30 at the 2007 FINA World Cup in...
29. Kozo Tashima (1957)
Footballer
Kozo Tashima is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team. He is currently vice president of the Japan Football Association.
30. Chisato Moritaka (1969)
Japanese Singer
Chisato Moritaka is the stage name of Chisato Eguchi a Japanese pop-music performer who also is notable as an actress and song writer.
31. Megumi Yokoyama (1990)
Badminton Player
Megumi Yokoyama is a female badminton player from Japan who competed at 2012 Japan Super Series.
32. Kimeru (1980)
Japanese Actor And Singer
Kimeru or with Katakana but has been written as きめる and is a Japanese pop musician singer and stage actor. He is most famous for his work with The...
33. Terunosuke Takezai (1980)
Actor
34. Takahiro Mori (1980)
Swimmer
Takahiro Mori is a retired male medley swimmer from Japan. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Greece. He is best known for winning three...
35. Megumi Matsumoto (1977)
Japanese Voice Actor
Megumi Matsumoto is a Japanese voice actress who works for Ken Production.
36. Rui Sakuragi (1970)
Japanese Adult Film Actor
Rui Sakuragi is a former Japanese AV Idol who has been described as a real AV Queen the top Japanese AV idol of the mid-1990's and the biggest star in...
37. Toshihiro Yamaguchi (1971)
Japanese Footballer
Toshihiro Yamaguchi is a former Japanese football player.
38. Ryo Fukudome (1978)
Footballer
Ryo Fukudome is a former Japanese football player.
39. Masashi Shimamura (1971)
Footballer
Masashi Shimamura is a former Japanese football player.
40. Kohei Kuroki (1989)
Footballer
Kohei Kuroki is a Japanese football player. He is the twin brother of Kyohei Kuroki.
41. Kyohei Kuroki (1989)
Footballer
Kyohei Kuroki is a professional Japanese football player for Ehime F. C. in the J. League. He plays as a defender. Kyohei made his debut for Sagan Tosu on 10...
42. Hiroshi Morita (1978)
Footballer
Hiroshi Morita is a Japanese football player who has recently played for Thai Port FC. Morita previously played in the J. League for Sagan Tosu Albirex Niigata Omiya Ardija and...
43. Taisuke Akiyoshi (1989)
Japanese Footballer
Taisuke Akiyoshi is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Zvijezda Gradačac.
44. Madoka Hisagae (1979)
Fencer
Madoka Hisagae is a Japanese fencer. She competed in the women's individual sabre events at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.
45. Masaaki Fukuoka (1984)
Japanese Judoka
Masaaki Fukuoka is a male Japanese judoka.
46. Toyoki Hasegawa (1986)
Footballer
Toyoki Hasagewa is a Japanese football player currently playing for HOYO Atletico ELAN Oita a club playing in Japanese Prefectural Leagues. Hasegawa previously played for Sagan Tosu in the J....
47. Kazuteru Kozai (1986)
Japanese Badminton Player
Kazuteru Kozai is a Japanese Badminton player. Kozai was born on 25 January 1986 in Kumamoto Prefecture. Kozai has competed in badminton tournaments including the 2008 Thailand Open the 2009...
48. Tsuyoshi Iwase (1924)
Actor
49. Yasuhiro Hayashi (Unknow)
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50. Noriko Kubo (1972)
Fencer
Noriko Kubo is a Japanese fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team épée events at the 1996 Summer Olympics.