List of Famous people born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Yoshitaka Sakurada is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. He formerly served as Minister of State for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Fourth Abe Cabinet.

Kazumi Ota is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. She was elected to the assembly of Chiba Prefecture in 2005 and then to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2006.

Ryota Yamasato , also known as Yama-chan (山ちゃん), is a Japanese comedian and television and radio personality. He rose to fame in the 2000s as one half of the manzai comedy duo The Nankai Candies. Outside Japan he is best known as one of the commentators on the reality television series Terrace House.

Rina Hidaka is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Chiba Prefecture. She is affiliated with Office Osawa, having been previously with AT Production.

Toshimitsu Deyama , known exclusively by his stage name Toshi, is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and a co-founder of the rock band X Japan, who rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s and is credited as founders of the visual kei movement. Toshi began an extensive solo career in 1992 before leaving X Japan at the end of 1997. By his own admission, Toshi was "brainwashed" by a group called Home of Heart, whose leader would control his musical output for the next 12 years. In 2007, X Japan reunited and began a world tour. Toshi severed ties with Home of Heart in January 2010 and renewed his solo career. His distinctive, impassioned tenor vocals have been compared to those of Steve Perry. In January 2018, he began to use the stage name Toshi Ryugen .

Hiromichi Ishige is a retired Japanese professional baseball player and manager in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He played most of his career for the Seibu Lions.

Yuki Abe is a Japanese football player who plays for Urawa Reds as a midfielder. He played for Japan national team.

Aiko Kaitou is a Japanese newscaster and tarento represented by Cent Force. She is nicknamed Ai-chan (愛ちゃん).

Kiyohiko Toyama is a Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet. A native of Chiba, Chiba, he graduated from Soka University and received a Ph.D. in the study of peace from University of Bradford in the United Kingdom. He was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 2001.

Shōgo Kawashima , known by the stage name Gekidan Hitori is a Japanese comedian, lyricist, actor, novelist, and film director.