List of Famous people born in Fukuoka, Japan

Tsuyoshi Shinjo

First Name Tsuyoshi
Last Name Shinjo
Born on January 28, 1972 (age 53)
Height 181 cm | 5'11

Tsuyoshi Shinjo is a former Japanese professional baseball outfielder. Shinjo is the second Japanese-born position player to play a Major League Baseball game and was the first Japanese-born player to appear in the World Series.

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Tamori

森田 一義
Born on August 22, 1945 (age 79)

Kazuyoshi Morita , known by his stage name Tamori (タモリ), is a Japanese television celebrity. Known for his trademark dark sunglasses, Tamori is one of the "big three" television comedians in Japan along with Takeshi Kitano and Sanma Akashiya. For more than 30 years he hosted Waratte Iitomo!, a nationally televised live show broadcast every weekday at noon from October 1982 until March 2014. His likeness is the basis for the Piranha Plant in All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.

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Kiyoshi Hikawa

山田 清志
First Name Kiyoshi
Last Name Hikawa
Born on September 6, 1977 (age 47)

Kiyoshi Yamada, whose stage name is Kiyoshi Hikawa , is a Japanese enka singer. Hikawa makes frequent appearances on NHK Kayō Concert (NHK歌謡コンサート), as well as NHK's annual Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

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Riho Makise

First Name Riho
Last Name Makise
Born on December 17, 1971 (age 53)

Riho Makise is a Japanese actress. She debuted at the Takeda Hi-C contest in 1989, which she won. She is represented by the Blooming Agency.

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Mitsuo Yoshikawa

First Name Mitsuo
Born on April 6, 1988 (age 36)
Height 178 cm | 5'10

Mitsuo Yoshikawa is a Japanese professional baseball player. A pitcher, he plays for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

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Kyōhei Nakamura

First Name Kyōhei
Born on March 22, 1989 (age 35)
Height 185 cm | 6'1

Kyohei Nakamura is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

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Takanori Takeyama

First Name Takanori
Last Name Takeyama
Born on April 2, 1971 (age 53)

Cunning Takeyama is a Japanese tarento, comedian and actor.

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Hanamaru Hakata

First Name Hanamaru
Born on April 8, 1970 (age 54)

Hanamaru Hakata is a Japanese comedian who performs boke of the double act Hanamaru-Daikichi Hakata, in which his partner is Daikichi Hakata. After working with Fukuoka Yoshimoto, he joined Yoshimoto Creative Agency since 2005.

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Yuya Kubo

First Name Yuya
Last Name Kubo
Born on May 23, 1980 (age 44)
Height 177 cm | 5'10

Yuya Kubo is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who is currently a pitching coach for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants, Yokohama DeNA BayStars and Eagles.

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Yoshihiro Ito

First Name Yoshihiro
Last Name Ito
Born on June 2, 1982 (age 42)
Height 177 cm | 5'10

Yoshihiro Ito is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball from 2008 to 2015.

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