List of Famous people born in Akita Prefecture, Japan

Chiharu Shida is a Japanese badminton player from the Saishunkan team. She was the bronze medalists at the Asian and World Junior Championships in 2014 and 2015. Shida won her first international title at the 2016 Vietnam International, and claimed her first BWF World Tour at the 2018 Chinese Taipei Open.

Kentaro Minagawa is a Japanese alpine skier.

Mitsuhisa Taguchi was a Japanese footballer. A Japanese international, he spent his entire career with Mitsubishi Motors.

Hiroya Matsumoto is a Japanese actor. He is known for his portrayal of Tsubasa Ozu/Magi Yellow in Mahou Sentai Magiranger, and later, Masato Jin/Beet Buster in Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters. He is currently serving as the Super Sentai Goodwill Ambassador since 2017.

Emiko Okuyama (奥山 恵美子) is a Japanese politician. She served as the mayor of Sendai from 2009 to 2017.

Mitsutaka Goto is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played with the Orix BlueWave/Buffaloes and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

Hirata Atsutane was a Japanese scholar, conventionally ranked as one of the Four Great Men of Kokugaku (nativist) studies, and one of the most significant theologians of the Shintō religion. His literary name was Ibukinoya (気吹舎).

Takashi Ono is a retired Japanese gymnast. He competed at the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won five gold, four silver and four bronze medals. Ono was the flag bearer for Japan at the 1960 Olympics, and took the Olympic Oath at the 1964 Games. In 1998, he was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

Satoru Sasaki is a Japanese long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running.

Yoshihito Yoshida is a former rugby union footballer who played for Japan. He played as a wing.