Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
1. Shintani Yuzumi (2003)
Pop Singer
Amuse singer and model best recognized as a member of the Japanese idol group Sakura Gakuin.
2. Tadahiro Takayama (1978)
Professional Golfer
Tadahiro Takayama is a Japanese professional golfer. Takayama was born in Wakayama. He took up golf at eighteen an unusually advanced age for a future professional and turned pro three...
3. Teijirō Toyoda (1885)
Japanese Admiral
Teijirō Toyoda was a career naval officer who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs in 1941 and admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
4. Yuichi Kubo (1988)
Footballer
Yuichi Kubo is a Japanese footballer who plays for Fagiano Okayama as a striker.
5. Yuki Matsubara (1988)
Footballer
Yuki Matsubara is a Japanese football player.
6. Naoki Tatsuta (1950)
Actor
7. Osamu Higashio (1950)
Baseball Player
Osamu Higashio is a former Japanese baseball player who played in the Japanese professional leagues from 1969-1988. He also was manager of the Seibu Lions from 1995-2001.
8. Kazuya Kato (1952)
Japanese Mathematician
Kazuya Kato is a Japanese mathematician. He grew up in the prefecture of Wakayama in Japan. He attended college at the University of Tokyo from which he also obtained his...
9. Takashi Nagasako (1964)
Japanese Voice Actor
Takashi Nagasako is a Japanese voice actor from Wakayama Prefecture who works at Arts Vision. He is best known for his role as Donkey Kong in many of Nintendo's video...
10. Ryoichi Fukushige (1971)
Footballer
Ryoichi Fukushige is a former Japanese football player.
11. Kohei Kato (1989)
Footballer
Kohei Kato is a Japanese footballer who plays for FK Rudar Pljevlja in the Montenegrin First League.
12. Yoshihisa Hirano (1971)
Japanese Composer
Yoshihisa Hirano is a Japanese composer.
13. Kazuya Maeda (1982)
Footballer
Kazuya Maeda is a Japanese football player currently playing for Giravanz Kitakyushu.
14. Yuki Kotera (1986)
Footballer
Yuki Kotera is a Japanese football player.
15. Shunpei Ueyama (Unknow)
Japanese Philosopher
Ueyama Shunpei was a Japanese philosopher associated with the postwar Kyoto School. He graduated in philosophy from Kyoto University in 1943 and trained in a kamikaze human torpedo squad. His...
16. Yasuo Inoue (1931)
Editing
17. Wakanoyama Hiroshi (1972)
Japanese Sumo Wrestler
Hiroshi is a former sumo wrestler from Gobo Wakayama Prefecture Japan. His highest rank was komusubi.
18. Ikuma Hoshino (1981)
unknow
Ikuma Hoshino November 6 1981) is a retired Japanese female mixed martial arts fighter and judoka. Her real name is Mariko Yamanishi. Her nicknames are natural grappling girl and Mar★tin....