List of Famous people born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Kotoshōhō Yoshinari is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kashiwa, Chiba. He made his debut in November 2017 and reached the top makuuchi division in May 2020. He wrestles for Sadogatake stable. His highest rank has been maegashira 3.

Kazuma Kaya is a Japanese artistic gymnast.

Shinnosuke Shigenobu is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Tetsurō Sagawa was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tateyama, Chiba. He was a graduate of Waseda University.

Masunoyama Tomoharu is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Sakae, Chiba. He turned professional in July 2006 and was the first wrestler born in the Heisei era to become a sekitori when he was promoted to the jūryō division in November 2010, alongside Takayasu. He reached the top makuuchi division in September 2011. He was injured in his top division debut and fell back to jūryō, but he returned in July 2012 and scored eleven wins, winning the Fighting Spirit Award. A serious knee injury sustained in 2015 resulted in him he falling greatly in rank, and he was not able to return to sekitori status. He retired in May 2021.

Hanako Oku is a pop singer famous in her native Japan for her piano ballads. She rose to fame after performing the end-title track for the Madhouse film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time in 2006. She was signed to a major record label the preceding year.

Naoya Shimada is a Japanese former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.

Tetsuya Kijima is a Japanese football player for Kamatamare Sanuki.

Juri Aikawa , known professionally as Juri, is a Japanese fashion model and actor. He is represented by Gig Management Japan. His representation of his name in the Roman alphabet "Juri" was changed to 寿里 in kanji in January 2007. Juri's older brother is Ryoji Aikawa of the Yomiuri Giants.

Takanoshō Nobuaki is a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Kashiwa, Chiba. He made his professional debut in March 2010, reaching the top makuuchi division in September 2018. His highest rank has been sekiwake. He wrestles for Tokiwayama stable.