List of Famous people born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Kayoko Ōkubo
Kayoko Okubo is a Japanese comedian, tarento and actress who is a member of the comedy duo Oasiz. She is represented by Production Jinrikisha.
Takashi Kawamura
Takashi Kawamura is a Japanese politician of the Nagoya-based Genzei Nippon party, currently serving as Mayor of Nagoya. He was previously a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet.
Mac Akasaka
Mac Akasaka , real name Makoto Tonami, is a Japanese businessman, political activist and perennial candidate. He was born in Nagoya, grew up in a struggling family, and attended Kyoto University. He spent 25 years as an executive at the trading company Itochu, where he built a rare-earth metals trading business and ultimately retired early with a 120 million yen severance package. He went into politics after his retirement. He now manages the Smile Therapy Association in Akasaka, Tokyo. Akasaka claims to have personal assets of billions of yen, which he uses to cover the cost of his political campaigns.
Stephanie Mawuli
Stephanie Mawuli is a Japanese basketball player who plays for Toyota Antelopes of the Women's Japan Basketball League. She also plays for Japan women's national 3x3 team. Younger Mawuli led the national U23 3x3 team to World champion in 2019. She became the first-ever player that acquired both 5x5 and 3x3 medals at Asian Games in 2018.
Sakon Yamamoto
Sakon Yamamoto is a Japanese racing driver. He competed in 21 Formula One Grands Prix during the 2006, 2007 and 2010 seasons.
Mana Kawabe
Mana Kawabe is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2019–20 Japanese junior national champion. She placed in the top eleven at the 2020 World Junior Championships.
Hideaki Ōmura
Hideaki Ōmura is a politician and the current governor of Aichi Prefecture. He was a former member of the Liberal Democratic Party, also a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Hekinan and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 1982. He was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996. He was defeated in the 2009 election by DPJ candidate Kensuke Ōnishi.
Yasuko Mitsūra
Yasuko Mitsuura is a Japanese tarento and comedian. She formed the comedy duo Oasiz with Kayoko Okubo.
Naoki Inoue
Naoki Inoue ; born June 14, 1997 in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan is a Japanese mixed martial artist competing in the flyweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2014, Inoue has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Yu Tamura
Yu Tamura is a Japanese rugby union player. He mostly plays fly-half.